The Da Vinci Code is really a fantastic book. I don’t read as much as I should, so coming from someone whose depth of knowledge on literature is about deep as a kiddie pool, take my advice (for what it’s worth): read the book.
Or anything by Dan Brown for that matter. He has four novels out right now and is working on number five. In 1998, he release his first book, Digital Fortress. It was followed by Angels & Demons in 2000 and Deception Point in 2001. It was 2003 that his controversial Da Vinci Code began stirring the pot, much to this dismay of the Catholic Church.
He’s brilliant. Clear and simple. His wife, Blythe (what a horrid name), helps a lot with research and such. And so I guess “Slater” in Dazed & Confused when he said that behind every good man there’s a woman. “And that woman… was Martha Washington.”
The Da Vinci Code moves incredibly quickly. Chapters are short and the language is both rapid and engaging. The pace is really fast. I think the first time I picked it up I got through 90 pages or something like that. It was also probably the fastest I’ve ever read a book in my life, aside from cramming down a novel for some class in high school.
I really enjoyed it. And here we go… “I couldn’t put it down.”
That’s the truth in a certain sense. The story is step up in the first 10 or 15 pages and you just want to know how it ends. A real page turner.
I read Da Vinci Code before Angels & Demons. They’re both really good. I think I’ll read his other works sometime.
Angels & Demons is longer, but still involves the extraordinary adventures of American prof. Robert Langdon. Not quite as fast moving, but still very good. It’s filled with tons of puzzles and code deciphering goodness that make it a stimulating read, yet easy to get through. I’d love to check out the illustrated versions of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons.
The Solomon Key is expected no earlier than 2007. We’ll see. I might pre-order.
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