The Da Vinci Code… “Intrigue and menace mingle in ONE OF THE FINEST MYSTERIES I’VE EVER READ. An amazing tale with enigma piled on secrets stacked on riddles.” - Clive Cussler
…and that’s all there is to it…a tale… just like what Hans said “it’s only fiction.”
I never really shown interest on the novel when it first came out several years ago. Unlike Harry Potter, which I usually wait for several months in advance just to get the next copy, I simply ignored The Da Vinci Code’s presence. This copy I have now is actually an inheritance from a special friend who long-time ago tried to convince me to read it (its pages are already yellow-ish). Not until the trailer of the movie version came out, I never really had the urge to finish the prologue part.
Last Sunday, coming from a night-long Mother’s Day celebration, I tried reading the prologue part again… yep for the nth time! And that lead on several hours of non-stop adventure. I couldn’t put the book down. The next day, I started reading about the gruesome scenes of the novel, which sent chills through my spine the whole time. Having graduated from an Opus Dei University, I really felt guilty reading the book. I started sending SMS to sensible people regarding what I felt. The negative aura didn’t vanish for the whole day. I even had nightmares that same night.
On my second day, I was kinda torn whether to return the book on my dusty shelf or to continue reading despite what I’m feeling. The rebellious side of me won.
Today is my third day…I finished the book and I’m sure glad I did. There’s nothing really alarming about the book, if your faith is rock solid, that is! Any religious sect for that matter need not be troubled for everything in the book sounds fiction-ish. Nothing more. Nothing less.
I’ve got a day left before the movie comes out, I’m really looking forward to watching it. Not just to check whether which one is better (the movie or the book)… I wanted so much to sightsee Paris especially the Louvre. I am definitely going back to Paris!
MISSweety
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