Reviews: The Rule of Four

by: Dustin; Dustin Thomason; Caldwell, Ian Thomason






Binding: Hardcover
Edition: PF
Label: Dial Press
Manufacturer: Dial Press
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Dial Press
Studio: Dial Press


Rating: - A LITERARY MYSTERY WORTH READING
It has been some time ago since I read this very interesting book.
I am puzzled about the review saying that it was boring. It kept
my interest and I did not think the characters were drab. The
winter atmosphere of the Princeton campus, the mysteries of the
Renaissance text and the murder of one of the students studying
the text make up a plot that will hold your interest.
Probably will appeal mainly to those readers who enjoy the quest
of mystifying ancient texts.

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Rating: - Dull, Drab and Awful
Dull, Drab and Awful

This was a good idea for a book, but it was very poorly written. The effect of this unfortunate combination is a boring book not worth the trouble of reading. I wish that I would have done what others reviews did and stopped after 50 pages.

There are insipid chase scenes devoid of suspense; feigned scholarly discussions that are lacking insight or purpose and a pointless central mystery plot with no hint of cleverness. The characters are shallow, dull, uninteresting, boring, lifeless and just plain drab and awful. While in some professions these attributes might be considered an asset; in a modern mystery novel they are in fact a real detriment. None of the principal players are at all interesting. The four main characters are not at all likeable and I couldn't sympathize with any of them on any level. Count yourself as lucky if you have none of these manikins for friends.

The historic references to the "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili" are the only bright spots in this pathetic waste of a book. The reader will have to force himself through a sluggish plot with boring characters and a slow pace to learn a little about this renaissance love story. There is a modern translation of the original book in question. I wish that I would have read the modern English translation of the "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili" (see: Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: The Strife of Love in a Dream) and never heard of "The Rule of Four".

I have the feeling that "The Rule of Four" is for an early adolescent audience while the serious books are left for the grown-ups.

There is no positive side. Avoid this book like a pot hole in the road.

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