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Posted 11 September 2018 - 05:06 PM
QuickTidal, on 11 September 2018 - 03:48 PM, said:
Abyss, on 11 September 2018 - 03:47 PM, said:
QuickTidal, on 11 September 2018 - 02:33 PM, said:
Macros, on 11 September 2018 - 02:22 PM, said:
Finished Angels and Demons.
It was fast paced I'll give it that.
Outside of that it was an average enough 'thriller', like Mask of Troy the book is seriously undermined by the Author whacking himself off over his own historical "knowledge" on every single page
It was fast paced I'll give it that.
Outside of that it was an average enough 'thriller', like Mask of Troy the book is seriously undermined by the Author whacking himself off over his own historical "knowledge" on every single page
Just don't read THE LOST SYMBOL or INFERNO....your distaste for the author will only multiply. Both books I wanted to throw against the wall.
...or DIGITAL FORTRESS, ...or DECEPTION POINT....
I....I liked DECEPTION POINT. I can't explain why.
No.
You can't.
You never will.
We'll just file this next to the Bacherlorette, Downton Abby, and Taylor Swift things.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 05:07 PM
Andorion, on 11 September 2018 - 03:52 PM, said:
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Angels and Demons is his best book.
Angels and Demons is his best book.
Agreed. DA VINCI CODE, for all the hype, is way weaker when read after ANGELS.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 05:18 PM
Abyss, on 11 September 2018 - 05:07 PM, said:
Andorion, on 11 September 2018 - 03:52 PM, said:
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Angels and Demons is his best book.
Angels and Demons is his best book.
Agreed. DA VINCI CODE, for all the hype, is way weaker when read after ANGELS.
I'll say this. I prefer the subject matter of DAVINCI CODE over ANGELS....but I've always loved biblical era conspiracy theory stuff...bloodlines, Templars ect. It's fluffy and inaccurate bullshit to a high degree, but enjoyable for that very fact with me.
For the "modern thriller" portion of ANGELS, it's inarguably better tho.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 05:23 PM
QuickTidal, on 11 September 2018 - 05:18 PM, said:
Abyss, on 11 September 2018 - 05:07 PM, said:
Andorion, on 11 September 2018 - 03:52 PM, said:
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Angels and Demons is his best book.
Angels and Demons is his best book.
Agreed. DA VINCI CODE, for all the hype, is way weaker when read after ANGELS.
I'll say this. I prefer the subject matter of DAVINCI CODE over ANGELS....but I've always loved biblical era conspiracy theory stuff...bloodlines, Templars ect. It's fluffy and inaccurate bullshit to a high degree, but enjoyable for that very fact with me.
For the "modern thriller" portion of ANGELS, it's inarguably better tho.
DVC has a larger scope of plot, but Angels has better pacing.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 05:25 PM
Andorion, on 11 September 2018 - 05:23 PM, said:
QuickTidal, on 11 September 2018 - 05:18 PM, said:
Abyss, on 11 September 2018 - 05:07 PM, said:
Andorion, on 11 September 2018 - 03:52 PM, said:
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Angels and Demons is his best book.
Angels and Demons is his best book.
Agreed. DA VINCI CODE, for all the hype, is way weaker when read after ANGELS.
I'll say this. I prefer the subject matter of DAVINCI CODE over ANGELS....but I've always loved biblical era conspiracy theory stuff...bloodlines, Templars ect. It's fluffy and inaccurate bullshit to a high degree, but enjoyable for that very fact with me.
For the "modern thriller" portion of ANGELS, it's inarguably better tho.
DVC has a larger scope of plot, but Angels has better pacing.
Accurate.
"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 05:41 PM
QuickTidal, on 11 September 2018 - 05:25 PM, said:
Andorion, on 11 September 2018 - 05:23 PM, said:
QuickTidal, on 11 September 2018 - 05:18 PM, said:
Abyss, on 11 September 2018 - 05:07 PM, said:
Andorion, on 11 September 2018 - 03:52 PM, said:
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Angels and Demons is his best book.
Angels and Demons is his best book.
Agreed. DA VINCI CODE, for all the hype, is way weaker when read after ANGELS.
I'll say this. I prefer the subject matter of DAVINCI CODE over ANGELS....but I've always loved biblical era conspiracy theory stuff...bloodlines, Templars ect. It's fluffy and inaccurate bullshit to a high degree, but enjoyable for that very fact with me.
For the "modern thriller" portion of ANGELS, it's inarguably better tho.
DVC has a larger scope of plot, but Angels has better pacing.
Accurate.
Possibly... I would argue the Vatican plot in ANGELS is more relevant/interesting than the Jesus plot in CODE.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 07:20 PM
The best part of Angels & Demons, IIRC, is giving the albino dude a POV up front where he's like "Wow, this mysterious thing I've stolen -- I refuse to name it, even though these are my private thoughts given the omniscient narration -- but I sure think it may have some impact on the plot later!"
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Direct quote!
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 07:29 PM
worry, on 11 September 2018 - 07:20 PM, said:
The best part of Angels & Demons, IIRC, is giving the albino dude a POV up front where he's like "Wow, this mysterious thing I've stolen -- I refuse to name it, even though these are my private thoughts given the omniscient narration -- but I sure think it may have some impact on the plot later!"
Direct quote!
Direct quote!
Something I didn't even notice initially, but yes this stand out a mile in hindsight. It's TERRIBLE writing.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 07:38 PM
JPK, on 11 September 2018 - 06:09 PM, said:
Starting Port of Shadows. Nuff said.
Damn other countries that get Black Company books earlier than mine. Damn them all.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 10:13 PM
amphibian, on 11 September 2018 - 07:38 PM, said:
JPK, on 11 September 2018 - 06:09 PM, said:
Starting Port of Shadows. Nuff said.
Damn other countries that get Black Company books earlier than mine. Damn them all.
Amph, I'm pretty sure we're in the same big ass country. I'm on the US west coast.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 11:12 PM
JPK, on 11 September 2018 - 10:13 PM, said:
amphibian, on 11 September 2018 - 07:38 PM, said:
JPK, on 11 September 2018 - 06:09 PM, said:
Starting Port of Shadows. Nuff said.
Damn other countries that get Black Company books earlier than mine. Damn them all.
Amph, I'm pretty sure we're in the same big ass country. I'm on the US west coast.
My Amazon pre-ordered copy just arrived.
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Posted 11 September 2018 - 11:35 PM
I get my copy Thursday. The 48 tennis balls I ordered for the dog to run after arrive Wednesday. This is probably the correct order of priorities now that I think about it.
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Posted 12 September 2018 - 01:17 AM
Briar King, on 12 September 2018 - 01:13 AM, said:
Atleast I think I’m supposed to start SW now from the forum order right?
Pretty sure you should be reading OST, since it directly follows up on most of TtH's dangling threads.
Edit: Oh, but if you haven't read SW yet, yeah, that should come first.
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Posted 12 September 2018 - 06:16 AM
the DaVinci Code was a pretty mediocre book at best, but it got a lot of people into reading that otherwise never read anything. So for that alone it deserves praise I think.
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Posted 12 September 2018 - 09:13 AM
By that measure Twilight is a masterpiece
2012
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Posted 12 September 2018 - 12:40 PM
Macros, on 12 September 2018 - 05:40 AM, said:
There's a new BC book out???
Yes.
