*spoiler alert: f you have not read this novel and are planning to, I suggest you stop reading now.*

So I finished this book two days ago and decided I should do some sort of review about it. At the very least, I wish to get my thoughts out.

Most people have heard of Dan Brown because of the films The Davinci Code and Angels and Demons, both of which were based on his literary works. Before Inferno came The Lost Symbol and this is his most recent novel. I was a fan of Dan Brown ever since I laid eyes on Davinci Code and I read all of his novels, including his less notable works.

The Davinci Code, Angels and Demons, The Lost Symbol and Inferno all feature a university professor who specialises in symbols called Robert Langdon. He gets embroiled in different cases that require him to draw upon his wealth of knowledge regarding the different symbols in the world. In Inferno, Robert Langdon races against who he assumed to be his enemy to stop the release of a worldwide epidemic. He suffers from induced amnesia and hallucinations in his most recent adventure but as usual, he survives with a girl in his arms. A girl who is not all she seems to be, mind you, for she used to be the lover of the guy who created a plague which is the mimicry of the Black Plague to reduce the world population of 7 billion to 4 billion through selective reproduction. Yeap, you read that right. The virus remainds dormant in you until it decides to activate, and then you will lose your ability to reproduce. This activation is random and it is said that 1 in 3 people will suffer the consequences. Oh, and did I mention that Robert Langdon is hired by WHO's chief to solve the clues that the guy left behind before he comitted suicide? 

From my tone, you probably can infer my opinions regarding this particular work of Dan Brown's. His writing is still beautiful, the suspense is still masterfully brought up but this goes a tad too far when it comes to being realistic. Or at least as realistic as his previous novels were. Inferno speaks of a secret organisation who practically set up everything to prevent Langdon from piecing together what he knows because the bad guy is their client but in the end they decide to go against their protocols and abandon their client. And this leads to their ultimate downfall. Cliche? I should think so, despite all the twists and turns within the novel itself. Personally, I prefer his previous works because at least they are not as ludicrous as Inferno. I have come to view Robert as a more intellectual version of James Bond beause of the girls he gets in every single novel. 

If you guys wish to read some mystery thriller yet gain some historical knowledge, I will recommend Dan Brown's books to you but please, start from the very beginning even though they are not connected. They will be an eye-opener, trust me. It isn't that Inferno isn't informative, it's just... I found myself scoffing at nearly every chapter. I will probably elaborate on this once I have the time but for now, ciao!