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Summary: Less then mediocre
Review: Just like the DaVinci code the book is filled with innacuracies, does this guy really do any research?? Too many errors to even bother, he can't even get one Italian sentence spelled correctly, are you kidding me????
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Summary: Riveting and Suspenseful ... Very Highly Recommended!
Review: I was introduced to Dan Brown through the mesmerizing THE DA VINCI CODE. I loved it and decided to read his previous works and I just finished reading ANGELS AND DEMONS. Brown's writing is extremely captivating and informative. You will find it hard to put this book down before reading the very last page of it.If you like religious thrillers, I highly recommend you read this book. Similar to The Da Vinci Code, this book deals with a secret brotherhood, religion, mad authoritative figures, dark assassin, and of course, Robert Langdon, Harvard's fictional professor of Religious Symbology (and one of my favorite characters.) I have learned a whole lot about the Vatican and numerous other things from Brown's impressive and extensive research with which this book is rife. There is plenty of information in this book it will definitely satisfy your need for knowledge in both science and religion. In a nutshell, Angels and Demons is another well-researched, intensely-entertaining and highly-riveting religious thriller written by one outstanding author. Do yourself a favor and read this book. Do it for the religious spirit in you; do it for the skeptical one as well.
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Summary: Nice book. A precursor to The Da Vinci Code
Review: I started reading Angels and Demons, after I read The Da Vinci Code, so I was used to the way Dan Brown plots his mysteries. I must say that he does not deviate much from his modus operandi. You can say that Angels and Demons is his blueprint for The Da Vinci Code because the structure did not deviate at all, even though the bad guys, the premise and the conclusions changes. I liked the book, I liked the Da Vinci Code too. But it was just a real nagging feeling of: "been there done that" when I am reading the book. Brown repeated use the same plotting gets real tiring real fast. Now, I did enjoy the way he fleshes out his characters and the way he weaves historical facts into the story. He is an excellent writer of fiction. He knows how to build suspense, slowly give the reader details and he is very good at saving the big surprise for the end. This story, however, has an apocalyptic moment that is really hard to swallow. I will just leave it at that. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I read it in a period of three days. But once again, there was a nagging feeling that we have seen the story structure before.
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Summary: not as much pace as DaVinci Code and sort of melodramatic
Review: This is the predecessor of DaVinci Code, Langdon's first adventure which takes place in Rome. It has the same elements than DaVinci Code like: a killer doing the dirty work of the master plan, main characters moving from an artwork site to artwork site in order to get clues for the next site, a bumbling law enforcement body (in this case the Swiss Guard) and another round of Vatican bashing. The parallel plot forming at first seemed like a replay of DaVinci Code but just the same the book still was interesting to read because of the mystery of who was responsible putting the antimatter bomb within the Vatican. Also Dan Brown did a good job of teasing the reader by throwing in plot twists and using suspense. The plot twist at the end of the book was kind of a disappointment because it just seemed like one too many twists but you'll be the judge of that. The book reads pretty easily as the chapters are short and the prose is simple. This genre of book isn't the type of book that needs esoteric words that slow down the comprehension to the reader. Buy the book if you enjoy suspense or like Dan Brown's style of writing otherwise I would think that if you're a casual reader there may be a chance you won't like this book.
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Summary: Indiana Jones meets Conspiracy Theory
Review: Put simply, this is one of the best books I've ever read. DaVinci Code was excellent, but Angels & Demons was more compelling. I would recommend this book to lovers of Indiana Jones / Raiders Of The Lost Ark. The book is very plot-driven so don't expect deep characters here, but it is the first appearance of Robert Langdon - Brown's symbologist main character - who becomes more developed during The DaVinci Code. At the same time, the plot moves at such a fast pace that you feel very much in Langdon's shoes as he tries to sort out who is and who is not entangled in the plot to destroy St. Paul's Basilica in Rome. This is a great adventure - lots of action, twists and turns, and just enough facts to make the whole story believable (just don't look too deep!).
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Summary: Wasn't wild about it
Review: I wish Dan Brown would get a good Latin translator sometime. His hero's take on Latin is often deeply flawed. A reasonably entertaining read -- if nothing else is lying about -- with dull characters who utter rather mundane Religion 101 statements as if they were pronouncing revelations of philosophical thought. The characters lack true understanding by their own creator. Does anyone really believe the adopted daughter of a genuis scientist and Catholic priest would not know that shorts were inappropriate attire in Vatican City? "Angels and Demons" does not make me want to rush out to grab "The Da Vinci Code", I must say.
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Summary: See Jack write drivel. See Jack make lots of money.
Review: I just cannot believe the success of this writer. I think he writes absolute drivel. It's just so awful it's embarrassing that he's a best seller! Where are the discrimating readers in this country? Surely I can't be the only one who finds Brown's work awful!!
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Summary: Better than the DaVinci Code
Review: Perhaps it is because I read it first....but I found this book much more intruiging than the DaVinci Code. It is a fantastic suspense thriller that captures you in the first few pages. This was a book that I could not put down. I was so engaged that I missed my subway stop!!!!
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Summary: This is the same book as the Da Vinci Code
Review: This book was terrible. Interesting info and research but it was EXACTLY that same plot as The Da Vinci Code. In both books, it is easy to anticipate what is coming next.
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Summary: Another fast paced thriller from Dan Brown ...
Review: Written befoe the Da Vinci Code our hero Langdon is called in to solve the mystery of a priest/scientist murdered by a defunct underground group calling themselves the 'illuminati' The Roman Catholic Church and scientists such a Galileo have been at each others throats through the ages and it was inevitable, I guess, that some group would come to revenge past sins of the church like the Friday the thirteenth massacre of the Knights of Templar ..... The ability of the author to use facts, history, the church, art and accepted truths and spin them into a wild tale of terrorism and intrigue make for a very interesting and fun book.
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