no, it's a hideous affront to publishing.
the holy blood and the holy grail is much better, with the added bonus of being absolutely batshit mental.
( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:18, 1 reply)

I think the hideous affront only really comes about as a result of its incredible popularity
if it had been published, been mildly successful and then sunk into obscurity again I doubt anyone would even care - it's the sheer amount of hype that damages it
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:21, closed)

plus the fact that it reads as if written by a fifteen year old who missed their ritalin dose.

( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:23, closed)

Which is fairly standard for a fast-paced page-turner
If you read it really quickly, all in one go, it's not too bad - it's only when you actually stop and think about it for a minute that you realise it's such utter tosh
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:29, closed)

Spot on.
It's exactly that - a page turner, an airport book. Something to read on long(ish) flight. I found the subject quite interesting, but the English and the dreadful writing was akin to other books in the 'airport book' genre.
Sadly though, I made reference to it in conversation and family members assumed I was a DB fan. For Christmas that year, I had no fewer than five copies of the fucking drivel, including one in hardback. Illustrated no less!
I did read his others too, no doubt on some bloody flight somewhere. All were entertaining (apart from that last effort) and all were written by a 12 year old practicing for a GSCE exam, masquerading as a fully grown man.
(dchurch bah, Fri 6 Jan 2012, 20:47, closed)

You could tell it wasn't a keeper
When there was a glut of the damn things in Charity shops. Always a good indication
(Sir Tainley Barking Ezekiel 23:20, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:29, closed)