Origin by Dan Brown - Book Review

Similar to Dan Brown’s other books, the main character portrayed by Harvard Professor Robert Langdon encounters a scientist and tech mogul student named Edmond Kirsch. 

The book is based on yet another enigmatic location in Spain, where the author provides us a remarkable tour through breathtaking locations, such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to the majestic monuments of La Sagrada Familia and Casa Mila in Barcelona, leading to Seville and Madrid.

The author’s unquestionable narrative to describe timeless architecture thrives within his newest book. I, for once, completed the book within a day before visiting Barcelona to experience his otherworldly portrayal of Antoni Gaudi’s grandiose architecture. There’s something about Brown’s recital that puts mystic in mundane.

As expected, similar to his other blockbusters, Brown weaves a story that revolves around impulsive oracles and unpredictable epiphanies. Edmond Kirsch is set to make a hair-raising revelation that’ll change the face of science and crush people’s faith in religion.

An unexpected turn of events leads Langdon and museum head, Ambra Vidal to travel throughout Spain to decode Kirsch’s computer password, which could reveal the commoving secret. While they etch their way through the treacherous huddle, an artificial intelligence device developed by Kirsch aids Langdon and Ambra during adversities.

When reaching the end of the book, the build-up to his imperative presentation and the extensive publicity created simply didn’t live up to its hype, as it was something entirely predictable yet plausible.

On the brighter side, the author’s subtle portrayal of intellectual ideas is introspective and far exceeding the finger-biting cryptograms and codes that he had used in his past books. When compared to Brown’s other books, “Origin” feels more rational in our modern world.

All in all, you can find fundamentalists, cynics and atheists, all trying to prove their point within one book.