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Summary: BETTER THAN THE DA VINCI CODE.
Review: Although I myself bury myself in the classics + drama when I enter bookstores, this has to be ranked with my favourite pieces of 'literature'. It's everything Da Vinci Code is not. 'Tis riveting, enthralling, intelligent, exciting, suspenseful. Mostly, anything that a book strives to be. Never have I so often desired to read a fictitious book to engorge myself in facts. Under Botticelli, Raphael would be my mos preferred reniassance artist, although he's one of the most known. The time frame of the novel in itself is enough to keep the reader's interest perked--less than 10 hours until the Vatican explodes to nothing but debris. Dan Brown has created quite a character with Langdon. Perhaps his beaming intelligence, his all-too-present accumulation of knowledge, or the fact that his role is drawn out to perfection. He's a rational, cool-tempered Harvard prof. who is exactly what this book needs. Vittoria is the polar opposite of this. I wasn't too fond of her character herself, and quite honestly I wrinkled my nose at the thought of the far superior Robert and her romancing. No less, it's by no means an overwhelming love story, and is incredibly underrated. Not to mention...geez. I don't think I've ever learned so much by reading a novel. Whereas Da Vinci Code is laden with error, this one is clearly well-researched. It also, in odd ways, opened my mind to the bridge of religion of science. The argument is subtle, but it strengethened the debates I'd have to come with others. The ending is also nothing you'd expect it to be. Never have I thought so much after reading a novel. Whether you're interested in religion, art, physics, history, or you simply want to read a good book, pick this up.
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Summary: Absorbing and Preposterous
Review: The plot is preposterous. I can't tell you why unless I give it away. Notwithstanding the ridiculous plot, the book is well-written (moreso than the clunky _The Da Vinci Code,_ in which Brown writes lines like, "He quickly severed the connection," instead of "He hung up"), fast-paced, and tightly plotted. This is a good read, and Brown gets more of his facts straight than he does in _Code,_ in which he makes awful mistakes such as claiming the vote at Council of Nicea was "relatively close" (it was 300-2), and that five million witches were burned (best estimates are 50,000 to 100,000, with 25% being men). When Brown makes mistakes like that, it's best to take anything he writes with several large grains of salt. His books are so absorbing, even with the glaring errors, that I understand why they are best-sellers. Just don't take what he writes all that seriously.
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Summary: Unbelievable but Fun
Review: You can tell he is an excellent writer because he takes a few facts, twists them terribly but in such a manner that most people will actually believe the yarn he is telling is true or based on truth.
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Summary: I Love It !
Review: Its awesomely good. The story, the style of writing, its marvellous. The story is so good that i don't mind reading it again.
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Summary: a fun book
Review: This is a fun book, a quick read. It gives you the feeling that you are reading something intellectual, but you really aren't. I enjoyed it, but the last sentance almost ruined the whole thing for me, 'cause it was so hackneyed.
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Summary: Fun book, but it shouldn't be listed under horror...
Review: This book is in no way a horror story. I think Amazon just put it here because it has the word "Demons" in the title. Actually, if you think the catholic church is scary, then it may be a horror...
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Summary: Go see a Hollywood Action Thriller - This book is Similar
Review: One of the dumbest books I ever read! The history of Catholicism, the Vatican, Rome and the Illuminati and ambigrams were all interesting, but once the action starts, this book is like watching a dumb Hollywood action movie where the bad guy (like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction) is left for dead by the heroes and then miraculously arises for one last blow while the heroes rest. The book and ending is convoluted with several different endings and the story is too fantastic for an intelligent mind to ponder the reality of it. When the hero jumps from a Helicopter miles up and lives because he used a canopy to break his fall, I knew I made a mistake in reading this. The end of the story goes on forever and the writing is simplistic. This author is a hack making millions of dollars by exploiting the mindless! Do yourself a favor and shy away from this book. Like they say, "candy will rot your teeth." Well, this book will rot your brain!
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: There are three books out there that are must reads. These are: THE LIFE OF PI, Jackson McCrae's BARK OF THE DOGWOOD, and this book, ANGELS & DEMONS. All are great fun and each is completely different from the other. Our book club recently read these and we don't all usually agree on ANYTHING, but in this case we did. We also read Brown's DA VINCI CODE and liked it, though we prefer ANGELS & DEMONS! Great fun!
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Summary: Dan Brown: the literary prodigy
Review: I have read all four of Dan Brown's works. Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons are the best. No one can create a plot better. (Grisham and Crichton and Brown are equals among giants). Angels & Demons-- Illuminatus, the Vatican, antimatter, Bernini,...absolutely unputdownable. I read this in one sitting.
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Summary: better than the da vinci code
Review: this book was great. it had a more interesting story line than the da vinci code. it really maked you think. one of my favorites!
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