THe DaVinci Code

[Kevin14]

It was an entertaining book because of the subject.  The plot was incredible, but the writing was decently bad.  Every chapter or big event seemed to end the same way, with either a discovery or import dialogue not explained.  If the author applied this writing to a weaker story this wouldn't have gotten anywhere.  But...

[Rasker]

I have Merovingian ancestry, if he's right, you can all worship me

[JB88]

great book, in much the same way that cotton candy is to dinner.

once in a while...sure.

everyday?  um.  no.

i often recommend focaults pendulum for those who liked this book.

[Gunslinger]

I havnt read this one yet but I did read Digital Fortress by Dan Brown.  That was actually a pretty good book.  I heard the Davinci Code was actual flawed in some of its factual basis but havnt looked at any of the actual research yet.

[Stringer]

Good Read, but the ending was a let-down.

[Lizking]

Bubble-gum writing, but it and the precursor were both OK reading, although I prefered the precursor.  I read them both in a couple of days, not exactly heavy reading.

[Tumor]

The prequel is pretty good until it gets pretty stupid... I dunno, better than nothing reading.

[Saintaw]

I liked Angels & Demons, but for some reason I can't seem to get into this one.

88, Umberto Eco's was great... but man, I needed an aspirine every hundred pages or so....

[Siaf__csf]

One of my favorites

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Hmm.. given the recent discoveries about Catholic priests this could be a whole different scnenario than the biblican 'sacrifice.'

It might be the boy forced to 'sacrifice.'

The lamb represents the usual partner, which many AH players already know.

How could he miss that in the book.

[gofaster]

Get the illustrated version.

I read a copy that was loaned to me.  The writing is simple but the pace is very fast.  One thing that bothered me is that the main characters are running on very little sleep and very little food, so how can they possibly be thinking clearly and not be at each others' throats during the more stressfull episodes?  

Its essentially a murder mystery with several small puzzles along the way, kinda like the PC games that were popular in the 90's like "7th Guest" and "Myst".  The reader is presented with a puzzle, the characers solve it, and they move on to the next clue/puzzle.  Its entertaining to try and solve the puzzles before the main characters do.  

And its a neat trip through the history of art and religion.

[gofaster]

Originally posted by Siaf__csf
Hmm.. given the recent discoveries about Catholic priests this could be a whole different scnenario than the biblican 'sacrifice.'

It might be the boy forced to 'sacrifice.'

The lamb represents the usual partner, which many AH players already know.

How could he miss that in the book.

LOL!

[NATEDOG]

Originally posted by midnight Target
I just picked it up and am 1/2 way through.

This one threw me:

Is that Mary Magdalen to Jesus right? Why is Peter making a threatening gesture at Mary's throat? Who's hand is holding the knife?

Cool book.

I was shocked when I first saw that! I found a good picture on the internet that let you zoom in.... it IS Mary Magdalen! and then the part about there is no Holy Grail on the table, because SHE is the Holy Grail, and holds the blood of Christ.
crazy stuff!

[Thrawn]

I read it when it was called "The Holy Blood, The Holy Grail".

[Halo]

Entertaining and informative.  But couldn't get into it until the illustrated edition.