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Curious about all the fuss To say this is a work of genius, as I've heard, is an overstatement. Sure, it's a fun book. There's a lot of action. There's a sufficient level of drama. Dan Brown's writing is such that the reader is brought into, and through the story, at a frenetic pace. Speaking from a rather laid back Catholic's perspective, I'm not sure I'd consider this book to be the "new epiphany." It's ruffled some feathers simply because it's an idea that's seldom talked about. Scientists don't care too much, and the conservatives don't want to hear it. Quite frankly, if you are comfortable and strong in your faith (be it monotheism, atheism,or polytheism) than feel free to read this if you want to know what all of the fuss is about. If you're not grounded in your faith, or are lost, I'm not sure I'd recommend it. Dan Brown paints a very good picture. His sense of adventure is laid into the pages quite well. This book will keep you wanting to read at times. Other times, I'm sorry to say, I was fine with closing the book, shutting the light off, and going to sleep. Other books (Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett and Gemini Contenders by Robert Ludlum) had that gripping suspense and believability that I lost hours of sleep. The character development is alright (Langdon's character is developed in the prequel Angels & Demons). The plot is good. The pace is great. The descriptions of objects and settings are quite wonderful. However, in the end, I found myself saying "All of the fuss was for this?" I just think there was just too much fuss over this book. Controversial? Absolutely. A great work? I don't think so.