I understand the pain Ms. Lindsay Pereira must have gone through while trying to endure bad prose. But then everyone does. At the same time, I was kind of wondering what could have been the trigger for Ms. Pereira's vitriolic attack on the reading habits of the 'celebreties.' To give her the benefit of doubt, I presume that she was not indulging in the same game which her 'celebreties' apparently indulge in before the camera. To ask why "The Name of A Rose" is not as popular as "The Da Vinci Code" serves no purpose here. Umberto Eco obviously does not need popular recognition to showcase his skills. If i remember Louvre correctly, that section of the museum where the opening scenes of Da Vinci Code is set is a section for italian masters. It does not matter if four or four million of Brown's readers have heard of Carravagio (Ms. Pereira obviously has - so it seems). Carravagio would still remain a master. I am no "celebrity." I do not have any pretensions of being as well read as Ms. Pereira. I certainly enjoyed reading Da Vinci Code more than Ms. Pereira's exasperation in a public place about the reading habits of individuals who she can easily ignore if she wants to.
