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I didn't particularly like The Da Vinci Code. It was more entertainment reading than anything else. I thought the idea behind it was interesting but horribly expressed.

I liked the prequel even less.

I havn't read it, and I probably never will because it's the second book... did anyone know that? Yeah the first book is called "angels and demons" and it's really popular at my school right now because everyone has already read the second one. It's funny to watch how many people are reading the series backwards. xd

I rather felt it was one of those books that ran out of funding near the end. I did not want to finish reading it! I did, however, and i still have no clue what happened. My problem with the book wasn't the actual content, but it's fan base. So many people forgot that it was a work of fiction, that it became this whole religious ordeal. Historical facts aside, there was no Sophie Neveu, or albino monk. The fact is, it was a work of fiction and Dan Brown twisted facts in order to make it a good read.

I think that Dan Brown crossed the fine line between suspenseful and long-winded. It seems like anyone can write a book these days.

I haven't seen the movie and I haven't tried the book again, but all I hear is how bad people thought it was. I bet that when I do eventually read it, I'll think it's fine. It's like when people tell you that a movie is really awesome, it's so amazing, it's the best I've ever seen in my life, you'll never imagine how wonderful it is, and when you go to see it, they've ruined it for you. It's the reverse effect.

But, he's successful now, so I'm sure that suits him just fine. Success, not greatness, is the only god the world serves, so says Orlando Bloom in Elizabethtown. It's got some truth in this case. The book wasn't great, but it was successful and that's all that matters.

I thought Dan Brown had some interesting ideas but the plot was pretty predictable. I knew the ending as soon as I knew what they were looking for. Maybe that's because I know so much about King Arthur but it was just far too easy to figure out.

I'll start by saying that I didn't read the book, yet.
I took extreme offense to the whole, 'This is devilment at its finest! That's not how it happened! You're trying to destroy the enitre basis of true religion!', take so many people put on it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but was this not a fictional work?
Forgive me for thinking that quotation marks meant dialogue - a key in spotting fiction unless otherwise noted.
Now to the point.
I did watch the movie. I was rather put off by some parts of the story and there was an awful lot of explanation that didn't quite add up for me. The actors did the roles great justice, but I wouldn't want to watch the movie again. I'd call it a one-time pleasure, at least. You have all made me fear reading the book. That just means that an entire religious movement was spurred on by "a good idea with bad application of writing"?

Good concept, bad application. Lump it in with a good try and forget about it.

Thanks for reading.

This is a good example of a book that could have been awesome, but fell short. The way that he wrote it was not to my liking at all. The chapters were too short, and he had issues balancing information and plot. I've heard people praise that and the length of the chapters, but for me, it completely turns me off. I only read it to say that I did.

Well I finally read the book. Lol maybe there's something wrong with me, but I thought it was fine. I guess it's my whole movie evil book good thing, or maybe I could understand the book more after seeing the movie. It's weird that as I watched the movie I kept thinking the ending of the book even though I'd never read it, lol I was like, "GAH!!!! Just kiss her already! You're perfect for each other!" ...and then she tried to walk on water and disappeared... stare meh so much for being a good movie. Besides that the book and movie were almost identical, maybe the order of events were shifted around a bit, but pretty close either way.

So...I guess I'm neutral on the book