Re: The Davinci Code
It reads like Brown sought out as many conspiracy theories he could, stuck them all together and called the result a book. Not only are the contents utter nonsense and an insult to the reader's intelligence, it's also very badly written.
So no, I didn't like the book.
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Re: The Davinci Code
I've read it.
It's not bad, but it's not very good either. A quite entertaining brainless read for a boring week during vacation.
As for Clancy ... he's fun, but he has waay to many characters for me to remember them all, and every one of them is important.
Re: The Davinci Code
I actualyl found it to be a great read. Of course, the theories in side are a laod of crap but Dan Brown writes great plots though imo. He's not so good at actually writing, which is why I think the film has a chance to be better than the book.
If you read it as a novel it's good, if you read it is an essay it's crap. do the former and have yourself a good read.
Re: The Davinci Code
It is my understanding a very central theme is the whole business with Jesus and Magdalene having kids, and the oh-so-sacred bloodline surviving to this day.
As I hate such "special bloodline" ideas on general principle and categorically, could hardly care less what JC and MM might've done in private and am adverse to stupid conspiracy crap in the first place nevermind the populist sort, I have distinct trouble being one bit interested in even picking up the book.
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Re: The Davinci Code
I think that the book is based on some fact but very little of it. It is a fiction book after all. I find it funny that a lot of people are taking it seriously and writing books about it not being true.
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Re: The Davinci Code
I can immediately think of two reasons.
First, they want to shoot it down ASAP before some nutty paranoid idiot Am... eh, forget that... gets stupid ideas.
Two, they like money too.
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. --- Proof of the existence of the FSM, if needed, can be found in the recent uptick of global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Apparently His Pastaness is to be worshipped in full pirate regalia. The decline in worldwide pirate population over the past 200 years directly corresponds with the increase in global temperature. Here is a graph to illustrate the point."
-Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Re: The Davinci Code
Exactly.It's not bad, but it's not very good either. A quite entertaining brainless read for a boring week during vacation.
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Re: The Davinci Code
The only problem I have with Clancy is the amazing amount...of...well..."foreplay", I'll call it, before the novel really starts. He could easily cut 150-300 pages out of his books that no one would miss.Originally Posted by Keba
As for Clancy ... he's fun, but he has waay to many characters for me to remember them all, and every one of them is important.
Re: The Davinci Code
Tom Clancy's initial books were good to decent. Hunt for Red October and Red Storm Rising were both good fiction books with above average plots that were well put together to capture the reader's interest in the storyline.
Most of his recent books are just page fillers to keep the fans happy and his publisher sending the checks. His plot lines have become tired from being repeated often.
O well, seems like 'some' people decide to ruin a perfectly valid threat. Nice going guys... doc bean
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That complaint was mostly about "The Sum of All Fears" actually.
Cardinal of the Kremlin was a fairly good book though.
Re: The Davinci Code
I have attempted to read the last three novels - but after reading the first few pages (lucky for me I read the first 5 pages before I buy the book, and shop at a book store that allows this) I quickly came to the conclusion that Clancy is no longer truely writing, but is just throwing words onto the page.That complaint was mostly about "The Sum of All Fears" actually.
Cardinal of the Kremlin was a fairly good book though.
O well, seems like 'some' people decide to ruin a perfectly valid threat. Nice going guys... doc bean
Re: The Davinci Code
There's hardly a good book out there that isn't better than Harry Potter.
Anyway, as before, it's just a story, no need to take it seriously. Believe it or not, I still think it's a good read.
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