The Da Vinci Code

[grimm]

Originally posted by gigi@Jun 29 2004, 08:14 AM
Thanks for your thoughts guys!

I really enjoyed it myself...although I have yet to read any of his other books yet....but now I'm dying to....lol.

The tons of historical references made it a real page turner for me...I love history.

Makes me want to visit France, Scotland and England soooo bad now.

Thanks for the reviews link Grimm....gotta love the text over the Mona Lisa graphic, "Why is this man smiling?" ROTFL! Although, didn't they mention in the book that DaVinci clearly intended people to perceive the ML as 'androgenous'?

Re: Jesus being married
I read an article on TDVC and it reminds us that in the time of Christ, it was quite unfavorable for a man NOT to be married, and that in all likelyhood Jesus WAS married. Definitely makes you think....

I've also read article reviews that blow a hole into the Priory's existance...well, they DO say it definitely existed, however, the nature of the 'club' was nothing more than "...friends getting together." I guess no one will ever know....

Although I think his writing was masterful at times, there were points where it was obvious what would come next. That was disappointing for me....

Overall though, I certainly give it 2 thumbs up...a great read!

Now, on to Angels and Demons...hehehe

Or to perceive the Mona Lisa as a self portrait