Comments | schnook13: The Browns: Dan and Encyclopedia or Amanda's tenuous grasp at cockamamie literary analysis

schnook13

The Browns: Dan and Encyclopedia or Amanda's tenuous grasp at cockamamie literary analysis

Jun 28, 2006 21:33

So here's the thing: I really didn't like The DaVinci Code. I liked the movie well enough, and then I picked up the book because everyone said the book was better and I tried to like it. Hell, I tried to finish it, but... I just couldn't get through it, and I've been trying to figure out why. My initial thought was that I didn't like it because ( Read more... )

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futurerelics June 29 2006, 04:16:46 UTC

I haven't had a chance to read this, cause i needed to go to sleep an hour ago - but the parrot squeeking 11235 was my favorite storyline on mathnet. Mostly because it's the only one i still remember.

What a great show.

futurerelics June 29 2006, 17:02:13 UTC

Take 2:

I don't have much to add, because i've neither seen the movie nor read the book. Maybe i'll get around to one or the other. Maybe.

But as for the prose - The Language Log has dedicated at least half a dozen entries to ranting on how terrible the prose is - so if nothing else, you're in good company.

I'm gonna get some flak for this flaming_carrot June 29 2006, 06:34:10 UTC

But I've never read the book, and I haven't seen the movie. However, given the notion that you're probably too smart for your own good, I can see the issues that arise.

anonymous June 29 2006, 16:12:21 UTC

This definitely made my day.

It sort of reminds me how I've always said that CSI is Scooby Doo for adults.

-Stanton