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It takes guts to write a novel that combines an ancient secret brotherhood, the Swiss Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, a papal conclave, mysterious ambigrams, a plot against the Vatican, a mad scientist in a wheelchair, particles of antimatter, jets that can travel 15,000 miles per hour, crafty assassins, a beautiful Italian physicist, and a Harvard professor of religious iconology. It takes talent to make that novel anything but ridiculous. Kudos to Dan Brown (Digital Fortress) for achieving the nearly impossible. Angels & Demons is a no-holds-barred, pull-out-all-the-stops, breathless tangle of a thriller--think Katherine Neville's The Eight (but cleverer) or Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum (but more accessible).
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is shocked to find proof that the legendary secret society, the Illuminati--dedicated since the time of Galileo to promoting the interests of science and condemning the blind faith of Catholicism--is alive, well, and murderously active. Brilliant physicist Leonardo Vetra has been murdered, his eyes plucked out, and the society's ancient symbol branded upon his chest. His final discovery, antimatter, the most powerful and dangerous energy source known to man, has disappeared--only to be hidden somewhere beneath Vatican City on the eve of the election of a new pope. Langdon and Vittoria, Vetra's daughter and colleague, embark on a frantic hunt through the streets, churches, and catacombs of Rome, following a 400-year-old trail to the lair of the Illuminati, to prevent the incineration of civilization.
Brown seems as much juggler as author--there are lots and lots of balls in the air in this novel, yet Brown manages to hurl the reader headlong into an almost surreal suspension of disbelief. While the reader might wish for a little more sardonic humor from Langdon, and a little less bombastic philosophizing on the eternal conflict between religion and science, these are less fatal flaws than niggling annoyances--readers should have no trouble skimming past them and immersing themselves in a heck of a good read. "Brain candy" it may be, but my! It's tasty. --Kelly Flynn
it's a fiction idiot! it's not telling you to believe in it ... it's entertainment ... i love critics ... #### it!
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Dan Brown is a brilliant author. His ability to tell a story from several different angles and then seamlessly weave the whole thing together at the end, without losing the reader, is incredible. This is a terrific read, and for those who have not yet read The Da Vinci Code, I would recommend you read that one first and then go on to Angels Demons, despite the order that they were written in. In my opinion, this is a good idea because despite the brilliance of the Da Vinci Code, Angels Demons is even better. WAY TO GO DANNY BOY!! .. Ahem..Sir.
Comment By Ahmed
I love this book. It's really hard to put it down once you have started reading it! In fact, I read it for 1 night. I forgot to sleep because of reading that! The suspense and the mystery is really killing me. It's been a month when I read the book but the story still lives in my mind and heart..... read it. You'll know what I felt.
Comment By Anna C.
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I Loved the Catholic church/christianity hypocrisy!!!
Overall, I enjoyed the story although it is very detailed-oriented.
I particularly enjoyed the background information about the Catholic/christian church and their murderous history of scientists as a public statement in which opposing opinions/beliefs will not be tolerated. Of course this is not surprising considering how many bible toting pro-life activists contradict their own cause by bombing & taking lives at abortion clinics.
Additionally, I appreciated the unveiling of the origins of the Illuminati and understanding how they currently infiltrate prominent organizations throughout the world. As someone who reads more political non-fiction than fiction, I have only run across snippets of information regarding the Illuminati and their more current covert (& sinister) activities. Even moreso, I relished the name-dropping of past & possibly-present Illuminati members.
Luckily for me, I read Angels & Demons prior to the DaVinci Code so I fully enjoyed Brown's first Langdon yarn moreso than most reviewers who read them out of order. Regardles, I still recommend this scientific-religious thriller.
Disappointing after Da Vinci Code. Too long
I really enjoyed The Davinci Code. Then I went back to read Angels and Demons hoping for more of the same. It started out ok, then kind of drifted aimlessly, and then seemed to be more of an Indiana Jones type story for awhile, then ended weakly. I couldn't wait for it to end, quite unlike how I felt reading The DaVinci Code. I was recommended to read Dan Brown's earlier novels, but after this one, I can see why he went somewhat unnoticed until The Davinci Code.
Ending was a big stinkbomb
I loved the Da Vinci Code and loved 3/4 of this book. Then, suddenly, the reader is thrown into some pseudo "Indiana Jones meets The Ten Commandments" nonsense. Although the willing suspension of disbelief has its place in the literary world, the end of this book is garbage. Sorry Dan...
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Disappointing after Da Vinci Code. Too long 
Ending was a big stinkbomb 
