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CRAFTY:
I had to read his book "Angels & Demons" at university a few months ago and I have to admit, I've never been the type of person to pick up a book, but since I read that book, all that has changed.
Dan Brown basically writes as if it's a movie, with the only difference that it's probably even better than if it would be a movie. He's really good at describing an environment & things like that. You get the feeling you're in the place yourself, which is something I've never really experienced with the (few) books I've read in my life.

Since I study History, it was also interesting to read that book because he shares a lot of knowledge in it about architecture and stuff like that. That's what I like about Dan Brown: he doesn't just start writing a book. The man really does some thorough research before writing his books.

I've just finished "Digital Fortress" by him as well, and I liked that one too (although I preferred Angels & Demons a lot more). So right now I have yet to read his most popular one "The Da Vinci Code" and also "Deception Point" (which isn't translated yet into Dutch...only the English version).
I used to dislike reading a book, but ever since I read "Angels & Demons" I have a lot more interest now in literature in general. The art of writing is something I never really bothered checking into, but now I pay a lot more attention to it...thanks to Dan Brown I guess 8)

By the way, I've just picked up "Drama City" by George Pelecanos (one person of the "dream-team" who writes the script for The Wire), so yeah...the books have gotten to me ;)

Diabolical:
I havent read any of his books, i guess i would have if i had a job and was able to buy them more often.

CRAFTY:
^^^^Yeah I know...in fact, I always refused to even buy books. I just went to the library and rent a few books, that's all. But I'm telling you, ever since I read Dan Brown's books I'm totally changed :)

Don Seer:
u know its fiction though right? the da vinci code isnt real...

he just makes up stories around stuff that exists

if u like that kind of stuff i suggest you pick up Fingerprints Of The Gods by Graham Hancock which is based upon fact.

CRAFTY:
^^^^Thanks for the tip, I'll look into to that.
Well in fact his genre is "fact/fiction" so that's why there's so much controversy surrounding the story of The Da Vinci Code. The  Catholic Church claims that some people will believe everything he writes in his book and thus have a misconception about what Jesus did in his life & other dumb shit like that.

He does write things that are true though. Explanations about architects, famous buildings, paintings, etc...It's really interesting, especially for me since I study History.
For instance, in his book "Digital Fortress" he explains where the term "computer bug" came from. It's not really world-shocking interesting facts, but it's cool to know these little things...

And he explains it in such a way that it doesn't come across as boasting about his intelligence (he used to be a teacher at Boston University I believe before he started writing), which is great to me.

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