Your article smacks of cynicism and vanity of an astounding degree. Essentially you have:
a. Denounced a bestseller based on a non-contextual critique of one sentence in first few paragraphs in the first chapter of the book, ignoring the first rule of serious literary criticism-base your critique on a synthesis of the whole piece. And to set matters straight - Sauniere 'staggered' through the gallery and 'lunged' for the nearest painting because he was suffering from a bullet wound, which to me would be a fair thing to do if I'm shot, regardless of whether I lunge at a Caravaggio or your pen.
b. Presumptously indulged in incessant and unnecessary celeb bashing. Ever considered the possibility that the celeb might actually be reading Ulysses? Or, that celebs ,dealing with pressures you and I don't understand, can actually find solace in Conversations with God?
c. Subtly but surely advanced your status as the I-know-of-Carvaggio-Eco-and-Walsch-but-you-obviously-dont. This I'm not so critical of - a mustdo for a wannabe celeb.
Please tell me you are not a serious student of literature - I'd be concerned if I were your teacher or more importantly, your employer.
