Fail: Search Engine Automation As Exciting Plot Hook

Some more random thoughts as I plow further into the novel:

A complete failure at making a search engine spider compelling. Trish, the search engine expert seems totally surprised upon learning that it works. As if she has never run a search before. Brown makes a serious mistake, grafting the reaction of the audience, who might be surprised, onto the character, who would be expecting it to work. He inner monologue is completely unbelievable.

Katherine Solomon is beyond stupid for believing that text message.

Another one of Dan Brown’s patented puzzles turns out to be ridiculously easy. I turned over the symbol and realized it was SBB 13 as soon as I saw it. It is clearly upside down roman numerals. Why wouldn’t world renowned symbologist Robert Landon have figured this out IMMEDIATELY?

Noticed my first instance of misogyny in chapter 27. More to come I’m sure.

Pages read: 118
Pages To Go: 391

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