Almost unfair, it is. Like shooting fish in a barrel.
~SNORRFLE~!
I saw several people posting here about the abysmal failure the book was...sad that Hanks finally is in a flop, though...
How many people look to their "read at the beach/airport" thrillers to be examples of incredible literature?
I don't. I want to the storyline to be moderately interesting, but not overly complex. Overly complex is not good when you're trying to juggle the book and a rum punch on the beach while checking on your kids/wife/cute babes.
What a hoot. If anyone is "embarrassed" to be seen reading this book, perhaps you should think a little less about what a group of total strangers think about you or your reading material.
Like hunting for clams on the beach with a shotgun.
Well, not exactly. The word "disingenuous" comes to mind. The author, rather than attacking the book as most fundamentalists have done (ie: heresy, lies, blasphemy,etc), attacks it as a 6th grade reader. To suggest he, as a practicing Catholic was oblivious to the whole controvery is absurd. Then to say he read the whole book, while hiding the cover simply adds to his credibility issues. His agenda was to label the book unworthy for any reader.
But the 44 million who did buy and read it may feel otherwise. If you look on Brown's website, he lists a few of the numerous reviews of his book. They are from professional reviewers and other well known mystery writers, all showering the book with praise.
It was to me what it was intended to be, a better than average thriller. Books such as these are designed for entertainment, not education. For those Christians who are offended, use it as a means to generate discussion about Christianity. For those Christians who were not offended, fine, but participate in the discussion with other Christians.