I sacrificed a few hours of sleep last night to finish Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code". I have to say, when I finished, I kind of wished I'd gone to sleep instead. I won't say too much because I don't want to give away plot if you haven't read it, but given the generally excellent reviews the book has gotten, I felt that the ending was a real wimp-out.
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Comments (7)
Haven't yet read DaVinci Code, but have read Angels & Demons (another book by Brown) and kinda felt the same way. that story had tons of promise but seemed to always fall into the cliché twist.
One thing I see that might as a parallel between Angels & Demons and DaVinci Code is the appearance of a female expert as a lead character. I liked this but felt that Brown was but wasting the opportunity in order to make her just the protagonist's love interest. Well, at least that't how it felt in Angels & Demons anyway.
While it was great learning info I hadn't known while reading the book (Dan does his research) it was dissapointing to get to the end of the book and be left a little flat and feeling like Mr. Brown has a formula that he doesn't want to veer from.
Thanks for the review Rachel! :-)
Posted by Mike Rohde | September 11, 2003 8:41 AM
Hallelujah!!!! Finally someone with the same opinion of the ending of the DaVinci Code! I definitely felt like it ran out of steam and copped out a little at the end.
Posted by Tracy | January 18, 2004 7:04 PM
Please explain the ending to me, thanks. Dan
Posted by dan | February 5, 2004 11:11 AM
Please explain the ending to me? Was I the only one who thought Robert Langdon was dreaming the whole time?
Posted by mia | March 4, 2004 11:35 AM
I just this afternoon finished the novel, The DaVinci Code. I felt a little cheated that all the great suspense of the story was so quickly deflated. (But he WASN'T dreaming) Perhaps more of a cliff hanger would have suited the nature of the story. I was delighted though, in some of the plot twists. I am still amazed that Sophia was so shocked by what she saw her grandfather doing that she wouldn't speak to him again during his life. Did I miss something there? Wasn't it a pretty natural thing, albeit, in an unusual setting. I think perhaps someone talked the author into a few too many compromises and cop outs.
Posted by William Heavner | March 19, 2004 1:36 PM
The ending was simple. The Grail exists as a spirt of woman in heaven.
Posted by Jesus Christ | March 25, 2004 1:05 PM
Please do not read this trash. It is a disgrace to Yahshua HaMashiach and Mary Magdalene. Satan is using Dan Brown to lead people away from the Messiah and onto the pathway to Hell. Dan Brown, if you are listening, you have dishonored YAHVEH and YAHSHUA to make millions of dollars. You had better pay it back quick to promote the good news of Yahshua (also called Jesus) or God Yahveh will hold you accountable at your judgement for leading his children into the hands of the enemy.
Posted by Matt Wills | November 15, 2004 4:08 AM