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The DaVinci Code: The Book

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did anyone else think "OMG GET TO THE END ALREADY11!1!" it just seemed like the book was so unnecessarily drawn out.

anyone else feel the same way?
 
No, it was a one night read that coulda been longer; that is why I now have "Demons and Angels" by Brown; alot better.
 
Originally posted by: eits
did anyone else think "OMG GET TO THE END ALREADY11!1!" it just seemed like the book was so unnecessarily drawn out.

anyone else feel the same way?
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That's the way all thrillers should be. You just can't wait to see what happens next.
 
Originally posted by: chuckywang
Originally posted by: eits
did anyone else think "OMG GET TO THE END ALREADY11!1!" it just seemed like the book was so unnecessarily drawn out.

anyone else feel the same way?
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That's the way all thrillers should be. You just can't wait to see what happens next.
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well, it just kinda seemed like they could have ended it a LONG time ago... it just didn't need to drag on like it did.
 
I liked it; good pace, above average writing, nice premise.

That being said, I'm sure his next books will follow the same formula and his stuff will get in a rut. Although I hope not. He does have potential to become another Steven King (different genre though).
 
Originally posted by: Rastus
I liked it; good pace, above average writing, nice premise.

That being said, I'm sure his next books will follow the same formula and his stuff will get in a rut. Although I hope not. He does have potential to become another Steven King (different genre though).
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I'd read all four of his books in this order: Davinci Code, Demons and Angels, Digital Fortress, and the other one.

Demons and Angels was a lot better than davinci code for some reason, so I wasn't too bored with it, but all four books follows the same formula, with the same kinds of characters (different name obviously). One good thing about these books is that they're real easy to read. You can probably go through one in a day or so.
 
Originally posted by: benliong
Originally posted by: Rastus
I liked it; good pace, above average writing, nice premise.

That being said, I'm sure his next books will follow the same formula and his stuff will get in a rut. Although I hope not. He does have potential to become another Steven King (different genre though).
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I'd read all four of his books in this order: Davinci Code, Demons and Angels, Digital Fortress, and the other one.

Demons and Angels was a lot better than davinci code for some reason, so I wasn't too bored with it, but all four books follows the same formula, with the same kinds of characters (different name obviously). One good thing about these books is that they're real easy to read. You can probably go through one in a day or so.
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i'm gonna go through demons and angels next...
 
Originally posted by: benliong
Originally posted by: Rastus
I liked it; good pace, above average writing, nice premise.

That being said, I'm sure his next books will follow the same formula and his stuff will get in a rut. Although I hope not. He does have potential to become another Steven King (different genre though).
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I'd read all four of his books in this order: Davinci Code, Demons and Angels, Digital Fortress, and the other one.

Demons and Angels was a lot better than davinci code for some reason, so I wasn't too bored with it, but all four books follows the same formula, with the same kinds of characters (different name obviously). One good thing about these books is that they're real easy to read. You can probably go through one in a day or so.
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I'm about 1/3 of the way through Deception Point. Haven't formed an opinion yet.
I didn't like Digital Fortress much because of the implausibility of the computer stuff.
Angels and Demons and DaVinci Code are both very good.

 
I really enjoyed the DaVinci Code. I read it a couple years ago. I have not had the opportunity to read the other books by Dan Brown, but I plan to.
 
Digital fortress is a joke. Same formula as DC and the super computer has a stupid 8.3 style name, TRANSLTR or something idiotic like that.
 
I felt it was a page-turner designed for people who don't read a lot, thus making them feel real smart. To me it was like watching any generic Hollywood action movie with explosions everywhere in order to keep the audience who have poor concentration spans watching.

The material is interesting, and could have been made into a very good paper, but then Dan wouldn't have made the fortune he has now made...
 
100% agreed. That is why I quit reading it 2/3 of the way through. The only people I now that rave about it are people that read one book about every five years. On many levels it is like a children's book.
 
Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
100% agreed. That is why I quit reading it 2/3 of the way through. The only people I now that rave about it are people that read one book about every five years. On many levels it is like a children's book.
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qft
 
Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
100% agreed. That is why I quit reading it 2/3 of the way through. The only people I now that rave about it are people that read one book about every five years. On many levels it is like a children's book.
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I read about a book a week, and I loved it. How exactly is it like a childrens book? Or are you just another "hate it because it's popular" sheep?
 
Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
100% agreed. That is why I quit reading it 2/3 of the way through. The only people I now that rave about it are people that read one book about every five years. On many levels it is like a children's book.
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I read three of the four Dan Brown books within a week, as well as Schindlers' List, 1984 and a Harry Potter book afterwards. Just because the books aren't appealing to you, doesn't mean they're not good.
 
Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
100% agreed. That is why I quit reading it 2/3 of the way through. The only people I now that rave about it are people that read one book about every five years. On many levels it is like a children's book.
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I read about a book a week, and I loved it. How exactly is it like a childrens book? Or are you just another "hate it because it's popular" sheep?
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It is like reading a glorified Hardy Boys book. The plot gets so extreme that it seems silly.
 
Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
100% agreed. That is why I quit reading it 2/3 of the way through. The only people I now that rave about it are people that read one book about every five years. On many levels it is like a children's book.
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I read about a book a week, and I loved it. How exactly is it like a childrens book? Or are you just another "hate it because it's popular" sheep?
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Heh, the book isn't even worth the distinction of being 'hated because it's popular'.

i won't deny that the amount of knowledge and reseach that went into the creation of the book is astounding, and that the concept itself holds tremendous potential -- but it's just very poorly written. you compare brown's 'style' to that of other novelists (even his peers/contemporaries, he can't even hold a candle to the likes of wilde)- he's simply lacking in every way.

Just as you might believe the only reason one might dislike the book is because we're in high school, suffering from severe angst, and think it's freaking cool to hate what's popular -- i'd bet that your interest in the book comes not as a result of his ability as a writer but rather because of your own relative lack of knowledge about the subject. sure, we all know who da vinci is, we've all heard of the templars -- but there's also a lot we didn't know. i'd say you're confusing your newly realized 'enlightenment' of these subjects of interest as being actual admiration for the author. brown could have quelled most of his critics (at least the non-fundamentalist ones) by bringing his research and ideas to a more capable writer.

I couldn't get through his book, though I did enjoy the movie. It's pretty darn sad if characters from an "adapated for film" screenplay are more intriguing than what one can accomplish with a 500 page book, but that's just one man's opinion.
 
Originally posted by: eits
did anyone else think "OMG GET TO THE END ALREADY11!1!" it just seemed like the book was so unnecessarily drawn out.

anyone else feel the same way?
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Nope. It was a very fast paced book. I am guessing you don't read often because "The Da Vinci Code" was actually a fast read with not many drawn out parts compared to many classic novels. Ever read Moby Dick or All the King's Men? Or any Dicken's classics? Now those can be drawn out.

Now TV and movies are extremely fast paced, and can make you anxious with everything else because you get so used to getting the quick fix from a movie or TV that you don't want a full story, you just want the brief synopsis.
 
I _really_ dislike Dan Brown - he's the enemy of science.

He wrote that trash about the CERN labaratory, then all the researchers there got threats and letters tellinng them to stop their dangerous work :roll:
 
It definately won't get a recommendation book from me. It was unnecessarily drawn out. Over half of the book was useless babble describing an item/idea that is irrelevant to the story.

"Babble" in Middle English is written as "babelen". It has many synonyms such as "spill the beans", "let the cat out of the bag", etc. "Babble" has two forms, noun and verb. Actually there are two different types of "babble" verb forms, making a total of three.

Thus, the book ends up being twice as long as it needs to be. It is half an entertaining storyline and half a college lecture. I was happy to be done with college lectures, and I didn't like to read them again in The DaVinci Code.
 
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