Angels and Demons

I'll keep this short. If you want a fast paced holiday read where you needn't put much thought or effort into the read, then this book is perfect. The chapters are short, the plot fast paced and imaginative. However, Dan Brown was clearly begging for this to be made into a movie, as it reads more like one than a novel. The language is lazy, uninspired and utterly forgetful, despite the storyline keeping you gripped - he should write screenplays and leave the novels to the true writers. In a nutshell - excellent, exiting (if unbelievable) plot, but the literary talent leaves much to be desired.

Good book, if youve read Da Vinchy Code you will enjoy this. Bit confusing at times

Waau, this is the book that deserves golden medal for containing so much rubbish. I never come across the book that irritated me so much as this one. I needed tremendous will power to return to read that book page by page. It is incredible that one book can have such publicity and being utter rubbish at the same time. I wonder if only I as a man of knowledge and science felt such revulsion towards writer and his book or there are other as well. Book is full of nonsense and misconceptions, actions are described in such manner that even my 10 year old kid laughed. If I did not know better I would think that it has been written for retarded people. That book lacks credibility and authenticity and all that due to naive and stupid use of data and information known to everybody. I am not religious man and but by reading this rubbish I started to feel sorry for them as they become victim of such book. If you respect yourself, than please do not read this book, it is not worth your nerves.

I knew this was going to be a turkey when I got to the third page. Robert Langdon is wandering barefoot through his deserted Massachusetts Victorian Home nursing a mug of steaming cocoa whilst - "the April moon filtered through the bay windows and played on the oriental carpets." Even worse - on the same page - "Although not overly handsome in a classical sense, the 45 year old Langdon had what his female colleagues referred to as an 'erudite' appeal....." . And then on page 69 (after which I gave up) - the lithe & graceful Vittoria Vetra emerges - "not overly beautiful (sounds familiar)but possessing full earthy features that exude a raw sensuality....as the air currants buffeted her body, her clothes clung, accentuating her slender torso & small breasts." A book stuffed with hackneyed cliches, it's worse than Mills & Boon or a 16 year old on a creative writing course. Obviously for the less discerning reader yet it has sold millions. A literary snob? Damn right I am. There's enough junk in life these days as it is.

Central plot is quite believable and some what disconcerting especially when you realise how much personal information is now held electronically and how freely we use the internet and other electronic media, good yarn well spun, well worth reading.Angels and Demons

It goes without saying that this is a great book and of course, its much better than the film but you always find that. A good storyline and great characters.

Dan Browns second novel, following nicely in the style of the first, Digital Fortress. Once again this is a story that is easy to read, runs very fast and somehow manages to be intelligent yet easy to access for any reader. The basis of this story is CERN and science versus the Vatican and religion and it is pulled off very well. I am a whole hearted believer in science over religion, however, entirely against what was intended by the book, this story did convince me that there may be a place for religion in society, a role to play. For that reason if no other, its worth a read.

This is the second book I read from Dan Brown. Another religious thriller but this time the theme is about the conflict between science and religion. If you are a big fan of Robert Langton, you will notice that events mentioned in this story happened prior to the Da Vinci code. Therefore, the correct order is to read this one first before DVC. A bomb in an underground vault of the most prestigious science institution in Europe and the papal conclave -two totally unrelated event-make a start to the story. What comes is a race against time for Robert and Victoria to find clues and hints that will lead them to the person behind this plot, and prevent disaster from happening. Using similar techniques in DVC, Brown used a lot of historical facts and myths and put a connection between them. He spent a lot on elaborating the history of the church and her conflict with science in the past, including one of the main player in these events Galileo. For their search, they had to find the five signs of the element and race againist time to rescue the archibishops who were papal potentials. On the other hand, they had to find the way to disable the boob under the Vatican-well you cannot get anything better than this. I have to say reading this is a breathtaking experience and you cannot help but get nervous for the characters. However, what I enjoy reading most is the final few chapters where Brown, through one of the characters, gave his arguement of science against religion.Where do we draw the line? What is your view on certain issues? This really makes me think of the issue. A highly recommended read.

I got given this Audio book for Christmas, and I'm thoroughly disappointed. It's read in American by an American. I can cope with the accent up to a point, but it's very wearing, and then Robert Langdon gets into a Poo-geut car, and a bit later (still on CD1) Vittoria Vetra gets out of a helicopter wearing cacky shorts. I gave up at this point, and won't bother listening to the rest - it will just drive me nuts.

My wife wanted to buy the DVD so I needed to read this first. I found it compelling, missed doing several things I should have done to finish it. Now I will re-read it. Better than the Da Vinci Code, more suspense, gripping.