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* ''Origin'' (2017)
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* ''Origin'' ''[[Literature/Origin2017 Origin]]'' (2017)
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* DanBrowned: A repeat offender, to the point where he has [[DanBrowned/DanBrown his own page]]. And the TropeNamer.
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* DanBrowned: A The TropeNamer, obviously, by virtue of being a repeat offender, offender with this to the point where he has [[DanBrowned/DanBrown his own page]]. And page of examples]] within the TropeNamer.general listings for the trope itself.
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* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: Major events of the earlier Langdon novels are almost never brought up in later installments, such as the [[spoiler:antimatter explosion that nearly leveled the Vatican City]] in ''Angels & Demons'' or [[spoiler:an engineered virus rendering a ''full third of humanity'' sterile]] in ''Inferno''. It's almost as if every book except ''The Da Vinci Code'' is subject to NegativeContinuity.
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* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: Major events of the earlier Langdon novels are almost never brought up in later installments, such as the [[spoiler:antimatter explosion that nearly leveled the Vatican City]] in ''Angels & Demons'' or [[spoiler:an engineered virus rendering a ''full third of humanity'' sterile]] in ''Inferno''. [[note]]The latter is particularly egregious, since a major character in ''Origin''. [[spoiler:namely, Ambra Vidal]], is revealed to be sterile -- [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot but as a result of an unspecified childhood illness, rather than Zobrist's virus]].[[/note]] It's almost as if every book except ''The Da Vinci Code'' is subject to NegativeContinuity.
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* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: Major events of the earlier Langdon novels are almost never brought up in later installments, such as the [[spoiler:antimatter explosion that nearly leveled the Vatican City]] in ''Angels & Demons'' or [[spoiler:an engineered virus rendering a ''full third of humanity'' sterile]] in ''Inferno''. It's almost as if every book except ''The Da Vinci Code'' is subject to NegativeContinuity.
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* ViewersAreIdiots: Many critics have noted that he frequently explains things that are common knowledge, like saying "19th century German composer, Beethoven" when anyone reading would know exactly who Beethoven is.
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* ViewersAreIdiots: ViewersAreMorons: Many critics have noted that he frequently explains things that are common knowledge, like saying "19th century German composer, Beethoven" when anyone reading would know exactly who Beethoven is.
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*ViewersAreIdiots: Many critics have noted that he frequently explains things that are common knowledge, like saying "19th century German composer, Beethoven" when anyone reading would know exactly who Beethoven is.
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** A character is killed off in the prologue by an assassin with a [[RedRightHand distinguishing feature]].
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** A character is killed off in the prologue by an assassin with a [[RedRightHand distinguishing feature]]. [[note]]In Origin the victim gets killed early in the story instead of the prologue.[[/note]]
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!! The works of Dan Brwon Brown include:
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Dan Brown (born 1964) is an American thriller author, most famous for the Robert Langdon series. Not to be confused with Creator/DaleBrown or the Dan Brown from Youtube who vlogs, solves Rubik's Cubes, and jumps on pogosticks.
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Dan Brown (born 1964) is an American thriller author, most famous for the Robert Langdon series. Not to be confused with Creator/DaleBrown or the Dan Brown from Youtube who vlogs, solves Rubik's Cubes, and jumps onpogosticks.
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Dan Brown (born 1964) is an American thriller author, most famous for the Robert Langdon series. Not to be confused with Creator/DaleBrown or the Dan Brown from Youtube who vlogs, solves Rubik's Cubes, and jumps on
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** Before he dies, he or the assassin leaves a enigmatic clue which prompts the responsible governmental agency to ask for the protagonist's help.
** The male protagonist is teamed up with a nubile [[PluckyGirl female]] [[TheWatson sidekick]]. She'll be brilliant, but the protagonist will find a way to make her look just a hair less intelligent than he is. A good example is Sienna Brooks in Inferno. She's got a [[IncrediblyLamePun mind-blowing]] IQ, but [[MenAreBetterThanWomen Robert Langdon quickly asserts his perceived greater knowledge]] by tossing out esoteric anecdotes on Florentine art, and throughout the book Sienna tells him in one way or the other that he's probably smarter than she is.
** The male protagonist is teamed up with a nubile [[PluckyGirl female]] [[TheWatson sidekick]]. She'll be brilliant, but the protagonist will find a way to make her look just a hair less intelligent than he is. A good example is Sienna Brooks in Inferno. She's got a [[IncrediblyLamePun mind-blowing]] IQ, but [[MenAreBetterThanWomen Robert Langdon quickly asserts his perceived greater knowledge]] by tossing out esoteric anecdotes on Florentine art, and throughout the book Sienna tells him in one way or the other that he's probably smarter than she is.
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** Before he dies, he or the assassin leaves a an enigmatic clue which prompts the responsible governmental agency to ask for the protagonist's help.
** The male protagonist is teamed up with a nubile [[PluckyGirl female]] [[TheWatson sidekick]]. She'll be brilliant, but the protagonist will find a way to make her look just a hair less intelligent than he is. A good example is Sienna Brooks in Inferno. She's got a [[IncrediblyLamePun mind-blowing]] IQ, but [[MenAreBetterThanWomen Robert Langdon quickly asserts his perceived greater knowledge]] by tossing out esoteric anecdotes on Florentine art, and throughout thebook book, Sienna tells him in one way or the other that he's probably smarter than she is.
** The male protagonist is teamed up with a nubile [[PluckyGirl female]] [[TheWatson sidekick]]. She'll be brilliant, but the protagonist will find a way to make her look just a hair less intelligent than he is. A good example is Sienna Brooks in Inferno. She's got a [[IncrediblyLamePun mind-blowing]] IQ, but [[MenAreBetterThanWomen Robert Langdon quickly asserts his perceived greater knowledge]] by tossing out esoteric anecdotes on Florentine art, and throughout the
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* StrictlyFormula: Every Brown novel follows the exactly same template:
** All events in the book (except the prologue) take place over the course of 24 hours
** All events in the book (except the prologue) take place over the course of 24 hours
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* StrictlyFormula: Every Brown novel follows the exactly exact same template:
** All events in the book (except the prologue) take place over the course of 24hourshours.
** All events in the book (except the prologue) take place over the course of 24
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Dan Brown is a thriller author, most famous for the Robert Langdon series. Not to be confused with Creator/DaleBrown or the Dan Brown from Youtube who vlogs, solves Rubik's Cubes, and jumps on pogosticks.
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Dan Brown (born 1964) is a an American thriller author, most famous for the Robert Langdon series. Not to be confused with Creator/DaleBrown or the Dan Brown from Youtube who vlogs, solves Rubik's Cubes, and jumps on pogosticks.
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Brown's first three novels went without notice, selling only a few thousand copies. His fourth novel, ''The Da Vinci Code'' unexpectedly became a huge international bestseller and made him a household name.
Brown's first three novels went without notice, selling only a few thousand copies. His fourth novel, ''The Da Vinci Code'' unexpectedly became a huge international bestseller and made him a household name.
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* DanBrowned: A repeat offender, to the point where he has [[DanBrowned/DanBrown his own page]].
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* DanBrowned: A repeat offender, to the point where he has [[DanBrowned/DanBrown his own page]]. And the TropeNamer.
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** The protagonist and the sidekick hook up in the end.
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** The protagonist and the sidekick [[SerialRomeo hook up in the end.end]], and there's [[ReallyGetsAround a new female sidekick for every book.]]
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** In the Langdon novels, he wears a [[OutdatedOutfit rather unfashionable]] outfit of [[IconicOutfit chino pants, a dark brown turtleneck, a Harris tweed jacket, and an old limited edition Mickey Mouse watch]]. [[LimitedWardrobe He hates wearing anything else.]] His jacket and/or watch will become a {{MacGuffin}} at some point.
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** The male protagonist is teamed up with a nubile [[PluckyGirl female]] [[TheWatson sidekick]]. She'll be brilliant, but the protagonist will find a way to make her look just a hair less intelligent than he is. A good example is Sienna Brooks in Inferno. She's got a [[IncrediblyLamePun mind-blowing]] IQ, but [[MenAreBetterThanWomen Robert Langdon quickly asserts his perceived greater knowledge]] by tossing out esoteric anecdotes on Florentine architecture, and throughout the book Sienna tells him in one way or the other that he's probably smarter than she is.
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** The male protagonist is teamed up with a nubile [[PluckyGirl female]] [[TheWatson sidekick]]. She'll be brilliant, but the protagonist will find a way to make her look just a hair less intelligent than he is. A good example is Sienna Brooks in Inferno. She's got a [[IncrediblyLamePun mind-blowing]] IQ, but [[MenAreBetterThanWomen Robert Langdon quickly asserts his perceived greater knowledge]] by tossing out esoteric anecdotes on Florentine architecture, art, and throughout the book Sienna tells him in one way or the other that he's probably smarter than she is.
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