tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890895.post3198664203459386530..comments2023-03-23T10:30:05.331-04:00Comments on KALLISTI: Da Vinci CodeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890895.post-28911538226516289742009-09-17T20:05:13.566-04:002009-09-17T20:05:13.566-04:00I'm probably the last person on the hemisphere...I'm probably the last person on the hemisphere who hasn't read the book OR seen the film, yet. I own the book, and plan to read it first...but I have to admit, I read part of the first chapter, a couple of years ago, and it didn't grab me. It's crept up near the top of my list, but I'll have to set a John D. MacDonald 'Travis McGee' novel---or a Patrick O'Brian 'Aubrey/Maturin' adventure---aside to do so...'Da Vinci' might have to wait... <br /><br />Dan Brown seems to be proof that you can 'get over' if you've got an effective gimmick, or 'hook'...Mark Loeffleholznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890895.post-40700904986563074532009-09-16T18:58:54.034-04:002009-09-16T18:58:54.034-04:00nothing highbrow about The Da Vinci Code. the sto...nothing highbrow about <i>The Da Vinci Code</i>. the story is very good, although i liked <i>Deception Point</i> better.<br /><br />i agree the writing is weak. the religious stuff is just recycled Gnosticism. interesting if you've never heard it before. judging from the knee-jerk reaction of the church, his "preaching" must be considered persuasive.<br /><br />personally, i thought it was way too preachy. Brown could've kept the "theological discussions" out, and saved 75 pages worth of trees per book.hamilcar barcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543452896550138925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890895.post-67545301049375096362009-09-16T18:39:46.899-04:002009-09-16T18:39:46.899-04:00See, that's exactly what I was thinking - if y...See, that's exactly what I was thinking - if you read it before seeing the movie, all the religious stuff would probably be way more interesting! <br /><br />The book's all based on these revelations, and once you've had them, it loses its kapow.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487368122736306804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890895.post-46562603465496585512009-09-16T18:23:29.842-04:002009-09-16T18:23:29.842-04:00I read it a really long time ago and I remember fi...I read it a really long time ago and I remember finding it pretty addictive. I liked how the narration had a constant trickle of really interesting facts about Jesus and stuff and how he had a wife and women really rule the world, etc. Which is maybe why it's so popular because the book kind of flips your idea of Christianity around. I really wanted the dude to hook up with Sophie :(Emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032855951860002294noreply@blogger.com