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Originally Posted by Red
Really? I enjoyed The Davinci Code, I thought it was really fast paced.
My recent dissapointments:
Freakonomics and Tipping Point. Boring "sky is blue" books  |
I usually don't read fiction(I got a serious thing for sports autobiographies and true crime novels), so my list of fiction books for this thread is a short one. Out of them, I'd have to agree that the DaVinci Code was my most disappointing book. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy it. But I had just heard SO much about it(basically the book form of "Crash", in terms of hype, and disappointment for me), so my expectations were off the charts for it. Plus, I had just finished reading Angels & Demons, which I absolutely loved, so I was expecting DaVinci Code to be better.
Although it was enjoyable, I felt A&D was the much better read. I think they shouldve made that one into the movie. More compelling story, better scenery(all the Italian piazzas wouldve been amazing to see), and the over-the-top, almost cheesy Hollywood ending to the book would've been perfect for the big screen. It almost seemed like the ending was written for a motion picture.