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The Da Vinci Code

Monday, June 19 2006 @ 08:35 AM GMT+4
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The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown. I’ll say upfront that I’ve become a Dan Brown loather over the years since this first hit the bestseller list. It’s just inconceivable how such a poorly written thriller has gained such notoriety on such an old premise. Heresy and bad prose with worse pacing; I have read worse mind you, but none so bafflingly well-sold. Angels & Demons, while not stellar, is markedly better, and may appeal to fans of the throwaway beach genre.

Originally read July 2003

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Authored by: Frostek on Friday, October 27 2006 @ 01:16 PM GMT+4

I couldn't agree more. The really terrible thing though is that this talentless hack will churn out more books in his lifetime, and they'll no doubt go straight onto the bestseller lists hanging on the shirt tails of The Da Vinci Code... :-(

About a year ago, I passed through a prominent UK bookshop, noticing a display in my peripheral vision labelled "The Next DaVinci Codes".

Seeking to use this as a guide to note books and authors that I will never, ever consider again, I looked closer...

To my utter horror, Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" was part of the display! They must have lost their minds!

If it hadn't been such a normally nice bookshop, there would have been blood spilled that day, I can tell you!

The Da Vinci Code

Authored by: Emily on Friday, October 27 2006 @ 02:58 PM GMT+4

I find myself comforted by his apparent writers block of late - maybe he'll be content enough with the millions he has stashed away and not inflict further nonsense on the sheeplike reading public.

The Name of the Rose was compared to the DaVinci Code? Ouch. Though I might have recommended it as a stepping stone for those few folks genuinely interested in broadening their literary scope. It seems like anything with old books and obscure Catholic sects gets marketed in terms of The DaVinci Code, anymore.

Good to see someone from Bookmooch, by the way! I love comparing opinions on titles, so do feel free to offer comments on anything else you and I've both read :)

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Authored by: Jenny on Sunday, April 15 2007 @ 02:36 PM GMT+4

Great review! I have been mystified as to why people are so impressed with this book. It was a crappy read in my opinion.