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Summary: Better than I thought!
Review: While you can read the countless reviews of the plot, I'm just going to stick to my opinion... This book was close to being a great book (while I agree with some that the ending was a little too unbelievable, it was different). It reminded me of what a Michael Creighton book should be. Unlike Creighton, Dan Brown, in this story at least, takes a piece of non-fiction and makes it interesting WITHOUT the canned plot. The story and history of the Illuminati was very interesting, and the fictional portion helped moved the story along devoid of being the same old boring stratagem. The amount of "near-misses" and other such plot-devices were kept to a minimum.One word of caution... This might not be a good book choice for the deeply religious. I know that while I was reading it all of my Catholic teachings came roaring back in my mind. But if you can put that aside and enjoy it for what it is, a work of fiction, you'll be glad you decided to pick it up.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: I stayed up all night in order to finish this book! I read "The DaVinci Code" first, then had to read to this one. I'm disappointed that I don't have another Robert Langdon book to read, I need more! This and "DaVinci" are fantastic, they take existing monuments and places and connect them in ways that you would never anticipate. As I read, I looked up each true-life detail he used and was amazed to discover that nothing was made up, only the plot. Of course, even that may be debatable! This is great fiction based on great non-fiction, I highly recommend this book to anyone even slightly interested in religion, history or art.
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Summary: Not as good as DaVinci
Review: I really enjoyed parts of this book, however there were some very big problems. The ending was deplorable. It became more and more unbelievable and just when you thought it couldn't get anyworse, there was an all-time new low put in concerning the ancestry of the villain. (which was totally unneccesary to the plot). As a scientist who is also a practicing Christian, I had a difficult time with Brown's premise that the two practices are mutually exclusive. Some of the violence is excessive and difficult to read. The symbology interpretations are still very intriguing however.
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Summary: Religion and anti-matter!
Review: Dan Brown novels seem to be really very good yarns with praises of two other novels by Dan Brown: gDeception Pointh and gDa Vinci code.h Robert Langdon is a professor of religious iconology at Harvard University. He was awoken by CERN director Maximilian Kohlerfs phone call to invite him to see a dead body branded gIlluminatih on the chest. Langdon was requested to come by a special plane prepared for him which cruises in mach 15! Incredible stories start and dash in this speed! Leonardo Vetra was brutally murdered by the long lost fanatic group named Illuminati. Dr. Vetra was secretly researching on the antimatter with her stepdaughter Vittoria. This secretly made antimatter was stolen to make it a time bomb to destroy Vatican City as the vengeance of the prosecution of Illuminati scientists four hundred years ago. Robert and Vittoria search the four murder scenes set up by the Illuminati assassin hour after hour. The hints were buried in the ancient Illuminati markers that were revealed by Robertfs great historical expertise. This kind of chase is quite a thrilling one, but the chase is too long to keep readerfs unabating interests. When I felt the end of the story, it had still over 100 pages to go! The story itself is quite interesting but it slowed down to be savored by readers. What an amazing story-telling talent Dan Brown has!
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Summary: Engrossing, fascinating thriller
Review: Perhaps it's unfair to compare this novel to DaVinci Code, but I must. This was Dan Brown's first Robert Langdon novel, and while I thoroughly enjoyed the book, I will admit, it was not as good as the DaVinci Code. This is only because of the subject matter, however: the book is still written in Brown's engaging, well-researched style, filled with fascinating tidbits of information regarding the Catholic Church, the scientific community, and Rome itself. I think the major drawback for this book is that, while the DaVinci Code takes place within the context of famous works of art (something that draws in a large, general audience), Angels and Demons deals with physics, and can at times be bogged down with jargon. If I'd read this one BEFORE I read DaVinci Code, I might not have had the patience to see it through, but I'm glad I did. It is an excellent novel, and certainly worth purchasing in paperback form. I look forward with great expectations to Dan Brown's next Robert Langdon novel.
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Summary: Dan is the best
Review: I liked this book better than the Davinci code... Enough said..if you have not read all of Dan's books you are really missing something..
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Summary: Educational? You've got to be kidding!
Review: As I read this book, I wondered how much of the facts in it I could believe. Obviously, I knew the plane wasn't real, but the Illuminati - were they really related to the freemasons? - were all those famous people really involved with them? - did they even exist? And then, how about all that physics about antimatter - was it really such a powerful energy source? - could it really be suspended by magnets? - had it even been proven to exist? I had no clue. And all those fascinating facts about the Vatican - were any of them true? I didn't know what I should or shouldn't believe. Upon reflection, I've decided we shouldn't necessarily believe any of it. And I think the author may have given us some pretty clear messages to that effect. Several reviewers have mentioned the seeming lack of purpose in including the ultra-fast plane into the story. Could it be that the author included the sci-fi plane for the sole reason of telling the reader "Don't take anything you read in this book as fact"? The same with hatha yoga being of Buddhist origin - it's such a glaring error that perhaps it was included so that we wouldn't take any of the rest of the so called "facts" too seriously. I certainly think that anyone who believes the book is educational without doing further research is being dangerously naive. In spite of not being able to believe a single thing in this book, I found the conflict between religion and science to be the most fascinating aspect of the book. Yes, the plot was of the "I can't put it down" nature, although highly ludicrous. At the end of the book, I wasn't sure if the author was on the side of religion or science - at first I thought science, but when the camerlengo made his impassioned speech, I thought, well perhaps it's religion. Then at the end, I was back to thinking maybe science. Or perhaps the author just wanted to make us think.
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Summary: 5 Stars PLUS PLUS
Review: I nearly needed an oxygen mask the night I sat up until dawn to finish this book....simply breathtaking!! I really did have to remind myself to breathe. I read it after the Da Vinci Code, and didn't really expect it to be BETTER than that book...but in many ways it was...a real roller coaster ride of thrills and chills. Lot's of fun!
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Summary: Captivating, an all night reader
Review: I was first introduced to Dan Brown's writing with DaVinci Codes, which I loved. When a friend let me borrow her copy of Angles and Demons, I started reading it thinking it couldn't possibly be as good as DaVinci Codes. Boy was I wrong! This is an absolute riveting book. Fast paced, well written, Brown is a masterful story teller who clearly does his research on the subject matter. This book is full of twists and turns turns which keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The only negative comment i have is that Brown repeatedly uses what I feel are very far-fetched coincidences to lead Langdon and Vittoria to figure things out. However, overall this is a book that I highly recommend. And, as an added bonus, readers can go to the Dan Brown website and see pictures of the actual sites in Rome described in the book.
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Summary: Da Vinci Code's Red Headed Stepchild
Review: Don't bother unless you really love this guy. Plot is ludicrous. There's a reason nobody read this book first.
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