I enjoy reading Dan Brown books. They're beach reading. You don't expect anything serious from them (or at least, you shouldn't). However, they're really no worse than, say, Robert Jordan's books. They're diversions. I believe I called them "fast food books" at one point on this forum. 
I'd argue that they are a qualitative step down from Jordan, but I think that is most likely since I have some nostalgic liking of Jordan's books hidden somewhere deep inside. Or the fact that "moronic" is easier to hide in a secondary world story... I'd rank Brown just above Newcomb in terms of quality, but, I am a hater, and I like it.
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world" - Calvin.
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.
- 06/06/2011 05:22:02 AM
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I think I have a copy of this. Have never been tempted to read it, though I loved Hunchack.
- 06/06/2011 08:58:08 AM
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I loved it. It took a long time to get into it though.
- 07/06/2011 06:15:40 AM
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You know...
- 07/06/2011 05:45:07 PM
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The same could be said about most of the sci-fi/fantasy people around here read.
- 07/06/2011 06:41:58 PM
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True.
- 08/06/2011 03:30:15 PM
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