Kari C. reviewed on 11/30/2010 + 77 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Review: This is the novel that the movie "The Ninth Gate" is based on. It follows an unscrupulous book hunter who is one two quests. First, he is trying to authenticate a handwritten chapter from "The Three Musketeers". Second, he is looking into three copies of an occult book "Book of the Nine Doors of the Kingdom of Shadows". As the book goes one mysterious shenanigans surround both books, causing our protagonist to seek the connection between them.

This book is full of historical tidbits about "The Three Musketeers", Alexandre Dumas and the occult scene in Europe in the 1600s. These were all very interesting and enjoyable to read. The first part of the ending is absolutely a delight, though a reader taking the book more seriously than I did might find it frustrating and disappointing.

At times I thought the plot dragged on a bit and I would find myself thinking "Get on with it". The characters seemed a bit stilted as well, with the motivations of a few characters either missing entirely or feeling just a bit off.

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