Showing posts with label 28. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 28. Show all posts

On the Other Side - Carrie Hope Fletcher

28%
01.03.19

I've probably read worse books but not many - I'd put it on a par qualitywise with The Da Vinci Code and The Casual Vacancy, which some people might think is a good thing. It's a masterclass in how not to write a novel - telling not showing, breathless overuse of adjectives, laughably unsuccessful attempts at magic realism, and a plot, chronology and setting that simply didn't make sense. It was generally grammatical, though, so that's something.

The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown

28%
01.05.05




What can I say? It's the most-read book of recent times so is there any point in stating that it's utterly without merit, that it's boring, didactic, racist and unconvincing on every level? Why can't people see this? It's almost too depressing to think about. The only reason it gets any points at all is because I managed to finish it off. If only!