Posted on 05/10/2006 8:05:29 AM PDT by Pokey78
If I recall correctly, God tells Moses that His name is "I AM WHO AM" (He is 'being' in other words) and to then tell them that "I AM sent me." That is pretty clear to me that Jesus is God. He tells us so. He is I AM, the Logos, the Word.
Mister Brown is building for himself quite a millstone. In his calculus he likely believes he is merely searching for a writing formula that will make of him a successful wrter. He now is that, but oh that millstone ...
What I said about leftist memes still stands. MANY of the negative responses I've read are from people who couldn't be bothered to read the book cover to cover. They're just echoing prepackaged talking points. That kind of mindless mob response from conservatives might not bother you or others but I find it repulsive.
About which subject my favorite author had something to say: "A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author." G.K. CHESTERTON
tnx, zech, hope all is well w u
LOL, and I have not. Nor have many others who have tried to read it.
The author's "style" is no better or worse than the majority of what you see on the best sellers list these days.
Exactly. And when you find an author whose writing style you find unenjoyable or unreadable, or a topic that holds no interest to you or that you find repugnant, do you continue to read the book? If we substitute any other title for 'Da Vinci Code', would the same arguments stand? I didn't have to read all of 'It takes a Village' to know that I disagreed with the author on many points and did not find it an enjoyable read, as per the writing style.
MANY of the negative responses I've read are from people who couldn't be bothered to read the book cover to cover. They're just echoing prepackaged talking points. That kind of mindless mob response from conservatives might not bother you or others but I find it repulsive.
I will agree that some may be taking the advice of friends or others and not bothering to read it, using 'talking points' to describe their objections. But that doesn't diminish their objections.
Your point in terms of reading it cover to cover? Does this only apply to the Da Vinci Code? Is there some subtle nuance or nugget buried deep within that redeems it? Do you read through every book you select, or that is offered or recommended to you, even if you don't care for it? Is your opinion of that rejected book any less because you fail to finish it? I don't care for mindless mob mentality, either, but I'm not sure that's what's in play here.
Jess,
Look, DVC is a hugely successful novel. A friend gave it to me. I am an omnivorous reader, and usually am in the process of reading two or three books at a time, but after getting through about 2/3 of this one just put it down. The writing was pedestrian and pretentious, the characters were wooden and the plot was preposterous.
No need to get defensive about it. Mark Steyn is devastating when he gets on someone’s case, and this case is worth getting on.
No offense, but if I want to read Oliver Kamm's opinion, I can go to his blog. You echoed his opinion almost word for word. Just like a leftist meme.
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