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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting read..,
By Max Funkhammer (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code: An Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown (Hardcover)
I picked up this book on a whim, having already read the 4 books written by Dan Brown, thinking it would be a fun way to spend a few hours. Rogak does a fine job of describing the life and work of Dan Brown and keeps things moving, not unlike the writing style of Brown himself.While Brown is not the most interesting guy on the planet, I enjoyed reading this book as much for her details of the writing process from an author's viewpoint as I did to learn about America's currently most popular writer. Overall Id recommend it to anyone with a Da Vinci Code fascination or up-and-coming authors.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Persistence,
This review is from: The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code: An Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown (Hardcover)
Dan Brown's career is a lesson in persistence. The world is full of talented writers, but few have the tenacity to stick with it long enough to build a following. Did Brown do the "wise" and "responsible" thing by quitting his day job long before his books began to sell well? Probably not, but in the end it paid off.Rogak does a great job mapping out Dan Brown's life from Philips Exeter to the music industry and finally to publishing. She describes the influence of Brown's wife, Blythe, in the areas of plot development and marketing. And she gives us an insider's view of the publishing industry as book contracts are shuffled between agents and publishers and authors must do most of their own publicity if they hope to survive. I was most fascinated by the planning process that went into The Da Vinci Code. Brown and his wife carefully crafted a plotline of sex and religion that was sure to get the press salivating. It worked and the media frenzy that followed saved this exciting story-teller from near obscurity.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fascinating look at the real Dan Brown...,
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This review is from: The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code: An Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown (Hardcover)
A wonderful peek into the life of the mysterious Mr. Brown, both the man and the writer. Lisa Rogak presents an honest account of Dan Brown's early life, his forays as a songwriter/musician and teacher, and his trials and tribulations as a writer before hitting it big with The Da Vinci Code. She goes on to document his enormous success, how he's dealt with it, his research and writing process, and the challenges he's facing in writing his follow-up novel, The Solomon Key.Extremely well done, very thorough, and a truly fair portrayal of a highly controversial and private man. Kudos to Rogak for digging out the facts.
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