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Better than the DaVinci Code, but along the same lines. Recommend reading before the DaVinci Code, as it takes place one year prior. As always, great research into the history of the Catholic church, the Vatican, and the development of Christianity today. Dan Brown truly makes the reader feel like we're standing in the middle of Rome. Read with an open mind, and don't let the theistic theories turn you off to this incredible thriller. Ending got alittle out of hand ... abit too hollywood, but excellent nevertheless.
I read The Da Vinci Code because of all of the attention it was getting. I truly enjoyed that book and went on to read Dan Brown's other books. Angels & Demons was the 2nd book by Dan Brown that I read and I found the book to be far more interesting, with better character development, more descriptive text and more suspense. The story is wildly creative and the use of ambigrams (words that appear the same whether read right-side-up or up-side-down), the Illuminati (an ancient secret society), the conclave (the Catholic process of selecting a new Pope), humanity (including members of clergy) at it's best and worst, all added something that can only be described as superbly imaginative. Say what you will about the "clatter" surrounding The Da Vinci Code, but this book was captivating to the point that even that which would seem almost impossible was easily accepted as possible. The characters in this novel, including Langdon from The Da Vinci Code, were deep and complex with inner-demons that they faced whilst facing the true demons of the real world. The Da Vinci Code was good, but this novel was phenomenal; absolutely perfect. I would give it a 6/5 (6 out of 5) if it made sense to do so.Read full review
I just finished reading "The Lost Symbol" the last book in the Robert Langdon trilogy. I'm very comfortable saying that "Angels and Demons" is the best of the three books. The non-stop action throughout the book makes it very hard to stop reading. At the same time, the story is unexpected yet believable. And, as usual, the best thing of Dan Brown's books is that the scientific and religious backdrop of his stories. You don't have to believe everything he says, especially when it comes to religious issues. But reading his stories forces you to think more. They make you smarter. And finally I have to say that reading the book is much better than watching the movie. The book has a lot of scientific and religious details that just cannot be explained in the movie and that makes the movie a bit hard to follow.Read full review
excellent book I read the da vinci code. I know it fiction but it will have you thinking about religion
This book was in perfect condition and was a very good price. I decided to buy it because it had everything in a book that I enjoy reading such as history, basic information on elements of science I did not know before, an intellectual and complex plot and it was provocative. I did not dislike anything about it.