| In my case, as bad as Angels and Demons. |
STOP PRESS! New Dan Brown book on the way! • Page 5
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nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoAt least you understood the story in this one. -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThe only book I've actually had to stop reading is Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly.
It was them all being saved from a rockfall by his pet eagle that pushed me over the edge. -
Stickman 29,986 posts
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Registered 17 years agoIn a way then, I'm pleased that I'm a literary dullard because I can read these quite easily without stopping at the end of every page for a tut.
The odd thing about Dan Brown/James Patterson/et al books is that I can read them, then immediately not be able to recount anything about them but the most basic plot outline. It's essentially autopilot reading for the poolside that you can have a few beers with, take a little swim, then pick up where you left off, safe in the knowledge that you could even have missed a whole chapter without it mattering. -
I got through Angels & Demons and DVC, though only so I could then bitch about them with the full knowledge of how shite they are. .gif)
Didn't get through the second Fiona McIntosh book I mentioned earlier. It was off the scale bad. You know, where characters just suddenly change their mind or allegiance because the writer suddenly needed them to. Where characterisation was always explained for you because the writer couldn't write people who displayed those traits. Shame, the central idea was quite neat - but then once McIntosh just ignored the rules she'd set up for the whole story I just threw it away. -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIn that case, you would be better off reading the beano and/or Razzle. -
PearOfAnguish 7,573 posts
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Registered 17 years agoStarchildHypocrethes wrote:
It was them all being saved from a rockfall by his pet eagle that pushed me over the edge.
Not sure I've got to that part yet. I'm stuck at the bit with the Nazi sub in the cavern filled with Indiana Jones style booby traps.
The main character is great, he's got a metal arm because he put his hand in lava. -
pjmaybe 70,666 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI like Dan Brown's narrative style. 2 chapters to open a door. -
Stickman 29,986 posts
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Registered 17 years agonickthegun wrote:
In that case, you would be better off reading the beano and/or Razzle.
They might get wet next to the pool. Also, I don't want to read Razzle while wearing my Speedo. -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI wish I could write as badly as Dan 'Millionaire Playboy' Brown.... -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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Registered 17 years agoLeolian'sBro wrote:
At the same time though, they're quite enjoyable yarns.
These are fucking awful stories with wafer thin plots and gaping holes in plausibility, told badly by a jobbing hack with delusions of grandeur, and eclipsed by virtually everything else available. You don't need to be some literary luminary to see that. -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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StarchildHypocrethes wrote:
Were you in turn rescued by your pet albatross?
The only book I've actually had to stop reading is Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly.
It was them all being saved from a rockfall by his pet eagle that pushed me over the edge. -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoStickman wrote:
nickthegun wrote:
In that case, you would be better off reading the beano and/or Razzle.
They might get wet next to the pool.
Such a big fan you laminate his books, huh? -
PearOfAnguish 7,573 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThere are loads of fun, light, holiday novels which don't read as though the author was just slamming his face into the keyboard. Choose one of them instead. -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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Registered 17 years agoNo. -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI read Queen of the Damned or whatever the fuck its called when we went to thailand once.
Now thats light, pulpy reading. -
Leolian'sBro wrote:
Although I've not read this Reilly chap.
His actual use of English isn't too bad really - unlike Brown. Which enabled me to read a few of his books.
It's just that (a) His stories are one long dumb action sequence, (b) Half of what he writes is clearly complete bullshit (actually more like 95%).
Imagine someone narrated to you someone playing Gears of War and Metal Gear Solid - with special focus on the military hardware. Or perhaps Tom Clancy with all the action sequences cut and pasted together.
Completely bonkers really. Ice Station seems to have a billion different insane stunts in it that would stretch even Michael Bay's incredulity. Though he'd be the man to direct. The shit hack. -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThink I might read some Reilly now actually -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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Registered 17 years agoIce Station was excellent in a completely ridiculous way -
RichardDawkins wrote:
Awesome
Completely bonkers really. Ice Station seems to have a billion different insane stunts in it that would stretch even Michael Bay's incredulity. Though he'd be the man to direct. The shit hack. -
PearOfAnguish 7,573 posts
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Registered 17 years agoRichardDawkins wrote:
His actual use of English isn't too bad really - unlike Brown.
Got to disagree with that, not only is his writing useless but the action sequences are peppered with italics to add emphasis. It's really annoying. -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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Registered 17 years agosmoothpete wrote:
Read the Scarecrow books first, Ice Station in particular, as they're actually pretty good in a hollywood blockbuster sort of way.
Think I might read some Reilly now actually -
StarchildHypocrethes wrote:
Ice Station was excellent in a completely ridiculous way
Killer walrus FTUW! -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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nickthegun wrote:
I wish I could write as badly as Dan 'Millionaire Playboy' Brown....
Ditto. I'd quite happily sell my artistic and authorial integrity for a shitload of cash
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