Originally posted by welsharnieIt's a bad book because it's badly written. I don't think anyone is saying anything about it being a bad book because it isn't true.
I thought the story itself was a good one, although the actual telling of it wasn't great.
I get fed up when people say it is a bad book, purely on the basis that it doesn't stand up under scrutiny, and it can't be true. They seem to think everything must either be complete fantasy, or completely truthful... it's nice to have something in-between occasionally!
Originally posted by XanthosNZThose who are even mildly interested in the subject matter have heard the premise put forth previously, and found it uncompelling. Dressing it up as in garbs of intrigue stinks of agenda-driven drivel, much like Tim Lahaye's "Left Behind" series. That's bad.
It's a bad book because it's badly written. I don't think anyone is saying anything about it being a bad book because it isn't true.
Originally posted by FreakyKBHIf it ends up destroying christianity, true or not, hey, I'll take it.
Those who are even mildly interested in the subject matter have heard the premise put forth previously, and found it uncompelling. Dressing it up as in garbs of intrigue stinks of agenda-driven drivel, much like Tim Lahaye's "Left Behind" series. That's bad.
Originally posted by Nietzsche1844it's a story. people are looking into it too much. leave the man alone.
What is your opinion of the book? Does the book satisfy you with the mystery of the Grail,the last supper,etc.Is the book overrated? Do you think the movie will be successful as the book? Share your insights, the good and the bad aspects of the DaVinci code.
Originally posted by Nietzsche1844Davinci was homosexual and so painted androgenous figures, it was not a woman depicted at the last supper but an effimnate male..
What is your opinion of the book? Does the book satisfy you with the mystery of the Grail,the last supper,etc.Is the book overrated? Do you think the movie will be successful as the book? Share your insights, the good and the bad aspects of the DaVinci code.
Originally posted by Prvt HarrisFirst of all it has been proved wrong. Second of all its a crapily written. Given the above, I don't understand why everyone likes it....Ah, now I see. Everyone is stupid.
big deal. if he's wrong then prove it and leave him alone, either way it's still just a story.
Originally posted by shavixmirwell mentioned. Eco is a MUCH BETTER WRITER
The book was certainly over-rated.
There was no character development, the dialogues were utter crap and there was no hinting towards other possibilties of an outcome.
And besides all this [b]*SPOILER AHEAD*
The epilogue destroys everything the writer builds up.
The main factor of the story being that it's only interesting because you don't ...[text shortened]... o Eco.
It has one of the best endings ever written and it's roughly on the same subject.[/b]