The DaVinci Code was genius. You can tell that it took a lot of thought and research to write it. The book is full of fictional characters intertwined in a real life setting, describing actual places in detail. I know the book was controversial, but if you think about the geniusness that went into the book, you can just enjoy it and it doesn't matter whether you believe in its content or not. It _is_ a fictional book. I think The DaVinci code proves the brilliance of Dan Brown.