But I just don't see how the most page-turning plot in the world can offset such cludgey sentence construction.
I know many people here didn't like it (although I believe the other Megan is with me on this--if only we could convince a few Amys), but I enjoyed
The Da Vinci Code.
The writing certainly wasn't its strong suit, but it was definitely a page turner. Of course, I may feel that way because I read it before all the hype (for some unknown reason, I pre-ordered a first edition from the "Men's" History Book Club). That's why I had such high hopes for the movie, because a lot of what was clunky or repetitive could have been stripped out.
I read it after the hype, and I enjoyed it too, but for the page-long digressions in the middle of action sequences.
I had read Angels and Demons, an earlier book, first and I actually thought it was the better book. A lot of it seemed to be retreaded in the second book. Depending on the casting, the rumored movie could be pretty awesome.
I had read Angels and Demons, an earlier book, first and I actually thought it was the better book. A lot of it seemed to be retreaded in the second book.
I can see that. I read it after TDC, and I agree that it's the better book. If Brown had focused the second book as much on Paris as he did with Rome/Vatican City, I think it would have been much improved.
Definitely. And I thought the ending was more exciting.
Everyone who's read both has said
Angels and Demons
is the better book. Heh. I sorta kinda want to read it.
It's also fun to play the "identify the movie this shot was lifted from" game. Peter Jackson and George Lucas should be getting their royalty checks in the mail any day now...
Don't forget Disney, based on accounts of Jeremy Irons' dialogue.
but his age alone has made me question whether it's worth even trying to read the book.
I'm sure his age was a significant part of WHY it made it off the pile. Come on, what better marketing is there than "Young adult fantasy novel written by an actual young adult!" People read it for the novelty as much as the book itself.
I think it's mostly out of spite that the studio made sure to schedule all the press screenings too last minute for anyone to actually attend.
I think it's more that they really didn't want any word of mouth or reviews to interfere with early box office.
Eragon
opened here simultaneously with the US, which usually indicates the studio doesn't have a high degree of confidence in the product.
I think it's more that they really didn't want any word of mouth or reviews to interfere with early box office.
Oh, I meant that we were going to see it out of spite, not that the studio scheduled the screenings that way. (Their goal was pretty clearly to avoid having any press about the film while also avoiding being tagged as a movie that didn't screen for the press at all.)
