mswietek

One book I did not get, but hope to try again was Donald Barthelme's Snow White. I really enjoyed The Dead Father, but Snow White was just impenetrable to me.

Michael

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quarterscot

This may be a blindingly obvious comment to which everyone responds "Well, duh." But I've just finished reading The Da Vinci Code. And by God, is that not the biggest pile of poo ever? Like being trapped in an elevator for 10 hours while the most boring, pedantic nerd in Christendom lectures at you without pause.

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kenbob

agreed

mswietek

I agree as well. The problem is that I "get" the book, I just didn't care for it. If not for the fact that it's portrayal of Christianity is controversial, I doubt we would have sold at all. The problem is that most people who love the book, don't think I "get" it when they hear my criticism. Or they think I am just disturbed by its message.

Michael

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Raging_Hopeful

*laughs hysterically, clutching the ground for dear life*

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kenbob

i know were getting slightly off thread here, but i just have to say that another bad thing to come from the davinci code is the copycat novels wanting to cash in on the phenomenon. i recently had the misfortune to read a book called the righteous men, by a chap called sam bourne (this is a pen name, probably chosen for its similarity to dan brown) it follows all the same rules; plot structure, short chapters mystical religious societies etc. It was also bloody awful. in my opinion, this is not creativity, but an exercise in making money. the writer and publishers should be ashamed of themselves. that said, the tons of money from sales should bring them some comfort.

i would like to point out that i did not buy this book! my sister lent me it.

Tundra Belle

Dear Lord,

Thank you for the circle of literary brilliance in which I find myself, which realizes that Dan Brown sucks as a writer, in spite of the fact that he may have inadvertently stumbled onto a potentially intriguing plot line. Please, Lord, may I never again be forced to read a character who admires their own steely gaze and strong chin in a mirror only two seconds out of a deep sleep.

Amen,

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lisajane

I never even read the Da Vinci Code. I refused. I was dragged kicking and screaming to the movie and I didn't get the movie, nor did I want to.

And for once, saying that about a book and a movie, that feels bloody FANTASTIC.

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gotfaith99

I didn't get the ending of The Lovely Bones. But it was an excellent book. And also, when I read the first Artemis Fowl, I didn't understand it either. But I was younger.

Kane

I never read the Da Vinci code, and never would have watched the movie, but one of my brother's got it for me and my other brother last Christmas, so we were kind of obligated. It wasn't horrendous, but it wasn't good by any stretch of the imagination.

I just finished American Psycho. I got it, but I didn't care for it.

coral

I fell asleep in the movie 10 minutes into it, so reading the book did not interest me in the slightest.

Kane: I'm glad you finished American Psyco, so sorry you didn't like it

Kane

It was all right.. just not my cup of tea I 'spose.

Artlessly Yours

I'm surprised no one yet has mentioned Faulkner's "The Sound and The Fury"

Everyone in my AP English course thought it was a wonderful novel and a worthwhile read.

Not only was I unable to get into it, but I also was bored and very confused at times. Did anyone get this book at all?

Addison

I get Faulkner alright, but I've never understood the appeal of Steinbeck. I've tried Grapes of Wrath, Cannery Row, and The Pearl, but only ever made it through the latter, and that because of its brevity.

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SarahS

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (oh, just kidding, never actually read it). Could never get myself into Wuthering Heights, or A Room With a View.

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