Angels & Demons by Dan Brown Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Angels & Demons
Book Review: A "must" for thrill-seekers!
Summary: 4 Stars
Some people told me they like this one better than DaVinci Code. I liked this one as much. Where DaVinci's intrigue centers around the art history world, Angels is more of of an action-thriller set in the Vatican. Really enjoyed this one and hope to see more Robert Langdon thrillers in the future.Book Review: A 3.9 on a point scale of 5-Fun and Fast
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed Angels and Demons. I appreciate Dan Brown's take on the international thriller genre: a combination of religious history, contemporary issues and fast paced action. I purchased this book after I read the DaVinci Code, which I loved. This book is not as good as that one: clearly Brown matured as a writer in both plot development and his style of prose. However, I still found this book a fun and fast read.
Brown again educates the reader on an historical religious sect: this time it is the Illuminati. Brown also uses exciting international settings-Switzerland and Rome-as backdrops. He has the same hero (a swashbuckling Harvard professor) and a beautiful, intelligent female sidekick.
I would recommend this book for those who enjoyed the DaVinci Code, though I would caution the reader not to expect the same level of entertainment. I also would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys the thriller genre. I would not recommend this book for individuals with strong religious beliefs who would prefer not to be challenged in this arena.
Book Review: A Big YAWN !
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm sorry, but this book is 10 percent story and 90 percent encyclopedia. If you removed all of the tedious regurgitation of information, you'd be left with about twenty pages of plot in a very long book.
I don't get the appeal, and would be more likely to go for this if it were Brown writing non-fiction travel/historical books.
Page after page after page of facts. Ugh. Even if some of the facts are interesting (and this certainly is the case)- they should have been force-fed to us in smaller doses, in abbreviated versions, so that readers could remember what the actual plot was supposed to be.
Book Review: A Book You Just Can't Put Down!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a first-time Dan Brown reader, and I am a total fan! After self-inflicting a period of reading nothing(due to too much required school reading,) I have finally found an author I love! This book was riveting from beginning to end. I have always loved a good mystery/thriller, and Dan Brown delivers this! His protagonists are intelligent and three dimensional, and his plot is absolutely captivating. I picked up the book to read one chapter, and ended up reading half the book! Mr. Brown picked the Illuminati, a legendary group of men, as the central theme of the book. Along the way, you even learn some fascinating facts about the Vatican, art, and literature of the period. The story was very engaging and I have to admit I can't wait to read the Da Vinci Code!Book Review: A Can't Put Down Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
Before he penned the "Da Vinci Code," Dan Brown gave us "Angels & Demons" introducing us to renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and taking us on a reading adventure that will send chills down your spine at the realism of his narrative. Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze the symbol branded into the chest of a murdered physicist. Missing is a weapon with unimaginable and virtually untested power and clue after clue uncovers an ages-old vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries old organization the `Illuminatti.' In a plot rife with murder, Langdon and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra travel to Rome intent on finding the bomb instead they must first discover who is killing religious leaders in line to become the next Pope. Brown's talented writing will have you wondering if his narrative is fact or fiction. The twists and curves in Brown's tale will have you guessing who is good and who is evil from page one through to the final conclusion. Brown is a master at religious thrillers and once you read one of his novels you will become a true fan of his memorable writing.Beverly J Scott, author of Righteous Revenge and Ruth Fever
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