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Originally Posted by C_Rush
How true. As an English Major who has studied the mechanics of literature, it was almost impossible to read that steaming pile of crud. Possibly the worst book I've read in the last decade.
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I'm far from a literary snob. Heck most of my spare reading time is spent with fantasy and sci fi and much of that simple toss away novels, but Dan Brown has such a knack for using the worst, most awkard turn of phrase possible. Not unlike some of my posts on a message board! The difference being i don't pretend to be a writer. His novels are one step from a detailed outline. A poor first draft that he never got around to editing and critiquing every sentence and phrase. Well I'm guessing as I've never made it all the way through one of his books.
The only other book that I have read in the past 10 years that is close in suckiness is The Redemption of Althalus by Eddings. Their stuff is never close to literary greatness or anything but wow was that book bad.