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It was as though the author were a student up against a midnight deadline and just whipped off a few last chapters to close. Unfortunately, both felt rushed and clumsy in the end. Lousy endings, but a fun read for 80% of the book. I read this book after already reading The Da Vinci Code by the same author. It seemed to me that both books started off strong, with good exposition and a compelling story line.
Love the story line. This was a used book but still in excellent condition.
Conditon was not as described but that is the chance you take buying used books. Fantastic book, could not put it down.
The oft-used italics to emphasize certain words become annoying and ill-placed, and the very plain description of the surroundings and actions can be cumbersome. But these flaws shouldn't have any significant bearing on the story for someone looking for a quick thrill.Angels & Demons is widely considered to be Dan Brown's best work to date, and for good reason: it improves leaps and bounds over Brown's previous novels despite mechanical issues and is a genuinely adventurous read. Robert Langdon is a Harvard symbologist summoned out of bed to Vatican City, where terrorists claiming to be the fabled Illuminati have hidden a stolen bomb capable of wiping out the Holy City along with a chunk of Rome. The characters are not very interesting or hugely developed, which detracts from the adventure of the story. Would definitely recommend. As Robert attempts to find the bomb's location while simultaneously tracking down the four likely selections for the Papacy before they are all sacrificed to the altars of science, he must evade an assassin and a possible threat from inside the Vatican itself.Angels & Demons is a non-stop thriller from the very get-go, and a very enjoyable read for history and religion fans. The book does have some factual flaws, but just remember: on the back, it says "fiction." This is by no means a history textbook and it isn't meant to be treated as such.One issue with the book is Brown's style of writing.
Puzzles around every corner and a twist that I never saw coming. It'll keep you reading until the very end. Like many, I came across Dan Brown during the Da Vinci Code craze, and having enjoyed that book quite a bit, I was compelled to read this prequel before the movie came out. Though much of the book is pure fiction, the intermixing of fact and real descriptions of the Vatican made this feel like a genuinely intelligent thriller.Definitely pick this up if you're looking for fast-paced page-turner. Also I highly recommend the Da Vinci Code next if you haven't read it already, or even if you have, it might be time to read it again before the exciting 3rd adventure of Robert Langdon comes out with The Lost Symbol. Boy, was I glad.A lot of people told me this wasn't as good as TDVC but I must disagree - it was just as good if not better. The pace is non-stop and the action never ends.
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