I doubt your committment to edginess
Once, long ago, an author released a book unto the world. And this book was considered to be awful by many many many critics, to the point where much parody was made of the author, the book, and the fans. This mockery ramped up when a movie was made, and even more people were introduced to the author. And, of course, all truly "hip" readers turned up their noses, refusing to call that... that... tripe... literature.

I am, of course, talking about Dan Brown.

Over at Literary Tattoos, Loosma writes:

I love Dan Brown, particularly his Robert Langdon series and I have huge respect for him and his research for his new book The Lost Symbol. I'm reading that now and I'm having a hard time putting it down but there are some great quotes in here. I keep wanting to highlight them and come back because sometimes I come across a sentence that hits me hard just because it relates to me in a way. As do everyone when they tattoo a quote or lyric or whatever on their body

Anyway, so really if any readers of those books have gotten a tattoo relating to the plot or through some quote in there? Especially puzzle lovers? lol

Marvel at the pretentiousness, when we're assured that people are basically sheep and only the amazing folks at Literary Tattoos are capable of sorting that a dancing dog isn't that big a deal.

Be assured that a book is no longer any good once it's popular.

Discuss how Brown does research wrong! Have other people insist that Dan Brown actually does lots of research and is very accurate! (I skipped that, because I am an historian who lives with a theologian, so LOL NO)

OMG! Everyone is so meeen! - not from the OP, although she agrees. More MEEEN!

The OP ultimate tacks on her flounce, in bold:

Ok ok! I got the message! Dan Brown sucks, I have horrible literary sense, the oprah book club thing is probably I something should check into, etc etc etc. Anyway, everyone is entitled to their opinion, regardless of how polite or bitchy it was presented but to each their own.

I just want you all to know that I hated Dan Brown before it was "in" to hate Dan Brown. I bet it's now ~edgy~ to be scholar who loves Dan Brown for the plot, and I totes want to be ~edgy~. Dan Brown Forever! Go Robert Langdon!

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snarkhunter
2009-09-21 01:55 pm UTC (link)

Aside from the writing and his absurd manner of creating suspense (..."She'll never forget what she saw that night...IN THE BASEMENT!"), my biggest issue with Brown is that I am much, much smarter than his supposed Harvard symbologist main character.

SRSLY, Langdon, it doesn't take more than a second to figure out MIRROR SCRIPT.

(Have not read A&D. A friend of mine did...kept me updated as she read it. Sounds howlingly awful/funny.)

But my confession? I actually like Twilight, though I am not blind to its faults.

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	zyna_kat 2009-09-21 02:11 pm UTC (link)
	my biggest issue with Brown is that I am much, much smarter than his supposed Harvard symbologist main character. Oh yes, definitely. Plus, I've actually been to the Louvre. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	stella_polaris 2009-09-21 02:18 pm UTC (link)
	WORD. So. Much. WORD. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	lady_ganesh 2009-09-21 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	You beat me to the mirror writing! (Reply to this)(Parent)

tetradecimal
2009-09-21 04:23 pm UTC (link)

He... couldn't figure out mirror script?

I'm glad I stopped when Langdon started thinking in exposition. Seriously, who sits around during work and administers mental information dumps to themselves?

(Gee, I wish I could go to that party on Friday, but I'm deathly afraid of cars. I remember when I was a kid and I was involved in a terrible car accident that left me an orphan. Boy, that accident really scarred me for life, contributing in many ways to the person I am now, as well as to lifestyle choices I make daily. Why, one time in college, I had to turn down a delivery job because of my fear of motor vehicles! Luckily, that embarasshing and eye-opening experience convinced me that I needed a therapist.)

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	bienegold 2009-09-22 08:41 am UTC (link)
	My dad really likes Dan Brown and audiobooks, so I got to experience most of them. We were listening to the Da Vinci Code, and I was like...the girl's name is Sophie? GEE. HOW COULD THIS POSSIBLY END. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	meagenimage 2009-09-22 02:20 pm UTC (link)
	my biggest issue with Brown is that I am much, much smarter than his supposed Harvard symbologist main character. I am apparently smarter than the entire NSA cryptologist team put together, because when I hear "elemental difference" my first thought is atomic weights. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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