Dan Brown cannot please critics
Dan Brown’s a bestseller, but that doesn’t mean he can keep critics happy and joyful about his work. In fact, it seems, many are just not that into his stories.
The Telegraph offers up a story with the 20 worst lines from Brown’s books. Some of these are so bad, they made me laugh. A little editing could have helped – but that apparently doesn’t matter to fans. They BUY.
Do you think mega-seller Dan Brown cares what critics think? The Lost Symbol broke sales records for one day, according to Reuters.
In a recent USAToday article, Brown said he hasn’t read the books or Web sites that set out to debunk The Da Vinci Code, but he doesn’t mind that they are there.
"I’m not surprised. I’ve always said there’s room for different opinions. Controversy is a good thing when it gets people thinking and talking."
Exactly! Controversy sells. And yes, why should Brown please critics? HE SELLS. I loved his USAToday quote (and article) because he seems to “get” it. Bad reviews and controversy follow everyone – Brown on a larger scale. But he seems to understand that is not only part of the biz, it makes his bank account smile every day.
Thanks for dropping by Christina and Anjuelle!
Why should Dan Brown please the critics? It’s the readers who are buying his books.
He forgot to add that controversy is also a good thing when it comes to selling books. He should thank folks for putting forth their debunking efforts – it certainly spurred interest in his book!
That list is pretty painful.