The Davinci Code concerns

[Smiles]

First this:

" ... The book is well written ... "

Then this:

" ... It raises some interesting ideas -- albeit in a rather cliche way ... "

Pretty well a contradiction in terms if I am reading you correctly.

But aside from that I disagree with you fundamentally: I thought the book was dismally written (though I enjoyed the idea & it's possibilities ~ in the hands of a better writer) and now it appears the movie is at least as dismally directed (though I'll probably rent it sooner or later).

All totally subjective of course (my friend who gave me the book enjoyed it very much and he's much smarter than I), and I'm obviously a lousy critic .... being just about the only person I know who could hardly abide even the first few chapters (I threw it away after plodding labouriously that far) of 'Lord of The Rings'.

Cheers ...

Nonetheless, a good read.

No wonder you failed as a teacher and now run a cafe

The Davinci Code, is incredibly badly written way too long and deserves non of the hype it has been receiving. Is there any-thing more to say?

... and so wise. Still, Young Master Cedric told us that when he first joined the Forum

"The Davinci Code, is incredibly badly written way too long and deserves non of the hype it has been receiving. Is there any-thing more to say?"

Badly written...a bit like Young Cedric's own post? "Da Vinci" is two words. "None" has an "e" at the end. "Anything" is one word, no hyphen. Also, you could learn to use commas.

Other than that, his message is incredibly well written. I would certainly listen when an author of his caliber criticizes a work for being badly written.

Thank-you boygeenyarse, and the thick season hasn't even begun. Perhaps you are puzzled by English as written by the English. Next time I have the time to waist a comma on you i certainly will try.

Waist? I'd credit you for being clever if I weren't so sure it wasn't an accident. Or is this the "under the stairs" usage of the word?

[jinks]

the "under the stairs" usage of the word?

Below stairs to be precise.

Geenyarse is confusing me for someone who gives a shit. But you come across them quite often. Anally retentive daddy wanna be types, that confuse clever with intelligence and written grammar with social status.
Arse (you dont mind me calling you that, do you, it sounds so sexy?) it's not how you write it's how you speak that counts, that is bellow stairs in your field of expertise any-way. But I am glad to see you are trying to improve yourself. It's touching.

And Arse, what is your problem? We dont all have to like the D'vinciCode. No, not really.
That you liked a very boring over hyped crap book is your right. Now enjoy the movie and the sequel and any spin offs, wont you please.

I haven't read the book, nor seen the film, and don't plan to.

I was simply pointing out that it is a bit piquant that someone complaining about a best-selling literary work being so "poorly written" was himself incapable of writing the shortest post even to the spelling and grammatical standards of the fifth grade.