I just finished re-reading Angels & Demons (the prequel to The Da Vinci Code), and I was struck once again by two things: Angels & Demons is far and away a better book, and Dan Brown isn’t a very good writer. I mean yes, of course, the plots are fascinating and the detail second to none, but his writing style is almost childlike at times. In Angels & Demons, for example, at one point the protagonist learns a little factoid about wind resistance, and the author foreshadows its importance, but not very well – it just sounds stupid. Have you noticed anything like this chez Dan Brown?
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I’ve heard that from several people. I
haven’t read the books yet, but will get around to it one of these days.
lkl,
I couldn’t disagree with you more.
I read both books cover to cover, each time in
one sitting.
I find him to be a marvelous story teller whose talents keep many a reader
captivated. Call his writing chidish, but call him very successful and very rich.
To my
mind, The Da Vinci Code was better cover to cover.
rel