Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Da Vinci Code
Overall, as much as it pains me to say this, I disliked the Da Vinci code. It pained me to say this because the Da Vinci code held such a great plot that gripped me tightly. I could not resist the temptation of the Da Vinci Code. It kept me up at night, tearing through the pages. However, one part of the Da Vinci Code seriously tapered its excitement: the backstories. Langdon, everytime he ascertained a fact, would dredge up a short story. That got very annoying. For example, Langdon recounted the tale of him teaching secrets of the Mona Lisa to prisoners. Although it was funny (and quite inappropriate, it was boring. It stultified me. It paused me in my reading. It was like eating a great meal and suddenly stumbling upon a terrible taste. Because of this, overall, I disliked the Da Vinci Code.
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I read this last year, and even though I really hated the back-stories too, I LOVED The Da Vinci Code. Some of the time they were really helpful. I loved the idea of the codes and numbers and clues. I really disliked the ending though.
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