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If I had anything to write about, I'd write about it.
Actually, I've got loads I could write about; for instance, I could go on and on about how rubbish Dan Brown is. I won't bother, though, because it'd just bore you all to tears. Suffice it to say, I read The DaVinci Code out of curiosity, and found it mildly engaging if a little on the patronising side, and appallingly badly written. I decided I needed to be sure, so I bought Digital Fortress. Here we have a masterclass in terrible writing. He somehow manages to transform America's top secret internal intelligence facility into a Whitehall farce, and keep a straight face doing so. I don't know how I managed to finish reading it.
Thank the stars for Peter F Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds, and Iain M Banks.
I also discovered the viscerally brilliant Richard Morgan, and the wonderful character that is Takeshi Kovacs - a man who would start a fight by merely hinting he's turning up.
Actually, I've got loads I could write about; for instance, I could go on and on about how rubbish Dan Brown is. I won't bother, though, because it'd just bore you all to tears. Suffice it to say, I read The DaVinci Code out of curiosity, and found it mildly engaging if a little on the patronising side, and appallingly badly written. I decided I needed to be sure, so I bought Digital Fortress. Here we have a masterclass in terrible writing. He somehow manages to transform America's top secret internal intelligence facility into a Whitehall farce, and keep a straight face doing so. I don't know how I managed to finish reading it.
Thank the stars for Peter F Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds, and Iain M Banks.
I also discovered the viscerally brilliant Richard Morgan, and the wonderful character that is Takeshi Kovacs - a man who would start a fight by merely hinting he's turning up.
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If you like DaVinci Code then read Angels and Demons as it is set before the DaVinci Code
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I've bored people with my mini-rants about The Da Vinci Code too, so I can relate ;) The key to his success appears to be that the plot has enough "could be true" hooks to keep those who can't be arsed to research into his claims happy. And yes, his writing stinks - but then again, most people's reading comprehension skills do too so it's a good fit.
What struck me is that the book was blatantly written with a film deal in mind. The plot is linear and easy to follow, there's a feisty female sidekick, there are points in the book where everything stops while a clunking bit of exposition is shoe-horned into the scene so that he can remind the slower readers what's heppening and - here's the killer - the bad guy is English!