Finished!

so I finished the Historian. What a densely written book. She packs a lot of information in those 600+ pages. What I don't understand is why many critics have compared it to the Da Vinci Code. I liked the Da Vinci code as a fluffy, easy summer read. [I obviously know that it is a work of fiction and my beliefs have not been questioned with the reading of this novel.] But there's nothing fluffy about The Historian. This book, which is also obviously fiction, is steeped in so much history and she takes the time to develop her characters, scenes, etc...I swear, I could almost smell the centuries-old vellum and parchment she describes. I could write more about it, but since I just finished it (and I'm not the type to write spoilers), I need to ruminate on it some more before I can form my impressions into a coherent thought.