Angels and Demons

HATED IT

"Angels and Demons", by Dan Brown, follows the story of world renowned Harvard symbologist and biologist/physicist Vittoria Vetra through the Vatican City and the rest of Rome in an attempt to locate and recharge the missing canister of antimatter. Behind the sinister plot to destroy the Vatican City is the, once thought vanished, Illuminati, a secret society that was thought to have vanished in the 1800's whose goal was to destroy the Roman Catholic Church and the faith of all the believers.

This novel has a very gripping plot and is very hard to put down, but it is extremely predictable. For the most part, it follows the exact same story outline as "The Da Vinci Code." They are both about a secret society trying to reveal the truth behind what the Roman Catholic teaches it's followers, they both occur in a single day, and they both have the same kind of treachery involving very prominent characters.

The end of this novel should have been very strong. Instead, it was very weak and served no real purpose. The gift received is somewhat significant, but otherwise, there was no real purpose for it. A whole entire chapter ha to be read for Vittoria to say: "Have you ever slept with a yoga master," or something to that extent. I think I would have liked the book a little more if it had had a concrete and strong ending.

Every mystery should be exciting, attractive, fast paced, and unpredictable. This book fell very far in all of these categories. This book is not a must read unless you're a Dan Brown fan or a fan of really bad books.

13 out of 29 people found this review helpful.

Better than any code!

I reluctantly picked this book up. I had read the DaVinci Code really just to see what the big fuss was, but never finished it. Dan Brown redeemed himself with this one. I could not put it down. I love fast paced books and this one definitely is that...now I have to decide if I'll ruin it all by watching the movie, but we'll see.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Great Thrilling and Captivating Science-Fiction Book!

Robert Langdon and Vittoria Vetra combine to create an amazing story-line with many twists, turns, and surprises in Dan Brown¿s Angels and Demons. This book has a fair amount of fabrication, along with a number of true, while unknown facts, all of which combine with first-rate and competent characters to create a never failing, addictive novel.
In Vatican City, Rome an ancient and thought-to-be-extinct demonic brotherhood emerges to declare science¿s jurisdiction over religion. While the brotherhood of the Illuminati is factual, this conspiracy and attack are completely fictional. Brown¿s interlinking of these two very distinct elements combine into a woven quilt, creating the story of Angels and Demons.
Robert Langdon is a world-renowned Harvard symbologist called to Switzerland¿s Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire facility (CERN) to scrutinize a corpse branded with an Illuminati ambigram. Langdon¿s brilliance connects with Vittoria Vetra¿s common sense to create a kind of juggernaut against the terror of the brotherhood. This well-rounded team is prone to penetrate the protected Illuminati.
Angels and Demons is a great book that I would recommend to anyone interested. I am a freshman in High School and had no problem with any of the vocabulary in the story. I was also intrigued instantaneously and addicted by the third or fourth chapter. The other great thing about this book is that it is not so predictable that you can tell exactly what is going to happen. But it does not make you think ¿Where on Earth is this going?¿ and no one likes this. The novel mixes elements well and creates an entertaining story that I would advise to everyone.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

An Outstanding Novel!!

I'm not a reader, but I have read enough books to know that Dan Brown has created a masterpiece.Ever since I read this book, I have wanted to read through the entire triology. The book has a gripping plot, while teaching you things about Religion and the Big Bang theory.

While some people say Dan Brown did a better job in writing The Da Vinci Code I disagree. Dan Brown managed to take historical sites, places, and events and mix it up with action to make a thriller that you can never put down. I felt that Angels and Demons plot was bigger and better than that of The Da Vinci Code's. The book takes you all across Rome to ancient Cathedrals and lairs, in an attempt to save the Catholic Church itself. When you're done with the book, you'll be amazed that all the monumental events happened within a day. The book will manage to keep you off balance, but doesn't frustrate you. With its clever twists in its plot, it's not as predictable as other books might be.

The amount of knowledge in science and religion in this book would be enough to fill an entire textbook. While some of the information on this book has not been yet proven true, Dan Brown did a good job of knowing his stuff. The book will teach you everything from the birth of Christianity, to the Big Bang theory. The book doesn't bore you, but there are some unnecessary walls of text in the book that get boring. However, you can easily skip these and still understand whats going on.

All in all, I felt that Dan Brown did a really good job with this book, and had very few flaws. For anyone who is bored in their free time, pick up this book, and let Dan Brown take you on a hunt to save the Catholic Church.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

blows the twilight saga outta the water

amazing book by dan brown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Good just not great

Unfortunately, I read Da Vinci Code first, then went back to Angels and Demons. What I noticed was that the style was identical and the characters were similar and the plot was quite parallel. It was almost like reading the same book back to back. Neither book was badly written, it's just that the style showed no variety and read back to back was a let down.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Edge of your seat fun!

This was such a good book. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. I liked it even better than the Da Vinci Code. This is another book about Robert Langdon as he is on a mission to stop the Vatican from getting blown up from a santanic group called the Illumanati. My only complaint was that it kinda of started out slow, but once you get to around page 150 it gets exciting and doesn't let up. I can't wait for the next book and the movie.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

suprise

much to my suprise this book grabed my attention and i could not put it down.when i first picked it up i thought mabye it would be good if not it would be a good way to put me to sleep. i blew throuh all of my assumptions with in the first few chapters. i really enjoyed this book.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

This book is great!

This book is very well written, I couldn't put it down I have to say that I never ever read books but I like the Robert Langdon series and I read this book in one week. I can't wait for the new book to come out.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

I loved this book!

Summary:

"Angels and Demons" is about a man named Robert Langdon; he works as a religion professor for a university specializing in the illuminati. One day he gets a call from an unknown caller telling him about a murder and he has to come and help them. He says no because it is 3 o'clock in the morning and he gets phone calls like this all the time. Finally, the unknown man sends him a fax of a naked man, murdered, head turned all the way around and the word "Illuminati" branded on his chest. This gets his attention so he promises to meet him. He gets on a plane that can reach MOCK 15 and makes it to Switzerland in 20 minutes. He discovers CERN there; A secret science lab that discovers miracles every day. This time they have discovered how to make Matter.and Antimatter out of nothing. The Antimatter is held in a special canister that stops it from touching anything with matter, because if it does then it will explode.with the power greater then a nuclear bomb. Turns out the secret cult called the illuminati discovered it and stole it as well. Without the backup power on the canister, the Antimatter only has 24 hours before detonating. Now Robert and Vittoria (the dead scientist's daughter) have to go to Vatican City, find the Antimatter, and stop the illuminati before it destroys Vatican City. If that isn't bad, enough they also captured four of the potential Popes, hours before the election of the next Pope. The Illuminati told the press that they will kill one potential every hour; one in each church of the Illuminati; the problem is they have been missing for centuries. Robert and Vittoria have to find all the churches before the Illuminati can kill the potentials. These two discover many secrets of the Vatican City, Galileo and the Illuminati. In the end, you find out that Camerlengo is the bad guy, pretending that the illuminati have returned when really he was the one doing all the killing. This book is amazing and actually helped me discover how interested I am in the Christian religion, (not enough to do it, just enough to want to learn more about it).


The best part of the book: I believe the best part of the book would have to be the ending. In the end you discover that the good guy was really the bad guy and it gives the story a nice twist. Right when you think the story can't go anywhere else it does and you love it.

Worst part of the book: I didn't like the way they made the Hassign (the illuminati member) talk and act. He didn't seam real enough to me, it felt like he tried to much to make his character and it didn't work out all that well.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with an open mind. This book taught me so much about the Christian faith and Vatican City. This is not a book for closed-minded Christian's because I know they will read this book the wrong way and get a different message then everyone else. This book was more then amazing and I can't wait to read "The Devinci Code"

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Good Read

It was a little far fetched but it was a good read. I would read more about the Robert Langdon character.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

A good book

This is good book, it's the type of book that you never want to stop reading. Is like the others books that Mr. Brown has write. I expect a little more, but a think Dan Brown always write about the sames topics. Still, I want to read the next book of Robert Langdon's adventures, Salomon's Key.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

So, So

Here is the thing, all of Dan Browns books are the same. You will love the first one you read and forget the rest. But I think Angels and Demons is the best because it is more realistic. However, they all go a little something like this: (1)Langdon is called to the scene of some crime that has some connection with symbology, (2) Langdon spend the next 48 hours dodgeing bullets like his is NEO and running around with some hot chick he has no chance of scoreing with, (3) They uncover the mystery which is that the 'hopeless' Catholic church is grossly abusing modern science in order to bring faith back into peoples lives. (4) Langdon saves the day, losses the girl, and goes back to his lonely life as college professor.....until next summer! when (5) Dan Brown sends him on another journey to stop the Catholic church for destroying the free world. Dan Brown wrote a very interesting tale with Angels and Demons and revised it with The Da Vinci Code. However, my compliments stop there because it doesn't take a genious to notice that Brown doesn't think too highly of the Catholic Church and is trying to make a lot of money by leading people to believe that this religion is full of evil, conspiring, twisted, power-hungry, and violent men. Dan Brown is a one hit wonder.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Good reading, BUT!!

I have to say I enjoyed this book, as I have done with with Dan Brown's other two books I have read, Da Vinci Code and Deception Point. However it will be some time before I take a look at any of his others. The story-line is ok, the pace fast and it is a relatively entertaining read. So what more could one ask of a fiction novel? Well for me a lot. Brown's books seem to fit into a common pattern, or recipe, they are so much the same and predictable. In my opinion the characters are shallow, any engineering reference is sadly a joke and the politics awful. I like fiction with strong characters and at least some resemblance of possibility, not pure fantasy claimed to be possible. Take a look at Clancy when it comes to engineering and politics, as well as a writer I came across recently, Bruce Huntly and his novel Fusion. These writers know the technical stuff and how to portray real and strong characters. Angles and Demons is a good read, but as with Da Vinci, don't look too deep.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Awesome

Great read

Excellent

Excellent

Great....

Couldn put it down

An Epic of Epic Proportions

Angels and Demons is without a doubt in my mind Brown's masterpiece. The book novel is rich with action, suspense, and imagery that is guaranteed to have you hooked. This is one of the very few books that I simply could not put down. I literally read this book from cover to cover in the span of four nights (i'm a slow reader). Every day, I would begin reading at around 9pm, however, due to the book's highly suspenseful nature, I would not be able to put it down until at least 1 in the morning. The story line is very unique. Though fictional, the story feels chillingly real. I believe this book had an even stronger effect on me because I am personally a Catholic. Though this book is labeled as fiction,it accurately depicts many historical and factual details such as the politics within the Vatican, and many monumental sights in Rome. Furthermore, If one is looking for a story full of thought provoking and suspenseful moments, look no further. However, I HIGHLY recommend picking up the illustrated version, it helps a lot when the story makes factual references.

LOVE

I loved this book

I loved this book almost more than The Da Vinci Code!!!!!!

I loved this book almost more than The Da Vinci Code!!!!!!