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Angels and Demons
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"Brown's tale is laced with twists and shocks that keep the reader wired right up to the last revelation." (Publishers Weekly)
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Geoffrey
- 14/04/2004
A must for fans of The Da Vinci Code
This was my first book by author Dan Brown and his character Robert Langdon, and I was very happy with it. In this prequel to The Da Vinci Code we are introduced to Mr Langdon, a symbologist, as he is called to CERN to help with the murder of one of their top scientists. He in turn is introduced to the scientist's daughter, Vittoria Vetra, who helps him with the investigation, which takes them to Rome and Vatican City. As can be assumed by this setting, the story has a lot to do with Christianity and it's secrets, and the information is presented very well. It also deals with the Illuminati, and therein lies the intrique.
The story is a 'page-turner' and keeps you riveted to the very end. While not necessary to read before The Da Vinci Code, it is a prequel, mainly in presenting an earlier 'adventure' of Langdon, an extremely likable main character.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
- Kristoff
- 14/04/2004
UNABRIDGED....about time!
This was an excellent read when I first read it upon its initial release! I was happy when I stumbled upon Audible and found Dan Browns books; however I was saddened that Angels and Demons was only available in the ABRIDGED version. After listening to it I was very disappointed in all that was left out. I an now estatic at being able to listen to the UNABRIDGED version....can't wait!
60 persone l'hanno trovata utile
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Rachel
- 02/06/2004
A Trip Inside the Vatican
Although this book is a prequel to <i>The DaVinci Code</i>, also written by Dan Brown, I actually read it afterwards. In the beginning I felt his style of writing was a bit rustier than the smoothness of <i>The DaVinci Code</i>. I also saw a different side of his main character which I didn't really appreciate at first. However, once I got into the book, I actually felt it was faster-paced and more suspenseful than <i>The DaVinci Code</i>.
The beginning takes you inside CERN and was a bit hard to listen to since they were describing several scientific processes. I had to re-listen a few times to deeply understand. But after the first several chapters the mystery unfolds and the book plays out like a favorite Robert Ludlum novel.
This is one I actually couldn't stop listening too! The story takes you into the depths of Rome and inside the Vatican, detailing several practices. The journey takes you inside the Vatican Library, into St. Peter's tomb, catacombs, castles, secret passageways, various churches and more.
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Generale2 out of 5 stars
- Richard
- 14/05/2004
Interesting but dissapointing
I liked the basic premise as much as The Da Vinci Code but Dan Brown went a little overboard in this one.
I love the way he managed to actually produce a textbook on religious history using a fictional narrative as the vehicle in which to tell it. This is the same thing he did with TDVC.
There were two things that bothered me about this one that he seems to have grown out of before his next book.
#1. TOO UNBELIEVABLE. There are two kinds of action heroes. The Superman Type and The Regular guy who is thrust into adventure reluctantly. The Superman type is expected to do outrageous feats and survive unbelievable things. The latter type is much less invulnerable.
Langdon is the regular guy. It creates a real problem when he keeps walking away from death as he does in this one. There is a certain license that is acceptable in this kind of thing ? it was crossed here big time.
#2. SILLY CIRCULAR NARRATIVE I don?t know if that?s the right term but here is my own perception of a dialogue passage that thematically occurred at least 6 or 7 times in the story. This is not a quote - just an impression. This would all occur within a two-minute segment probably all on one page in the book
Roberts last hopes faded
A new glimmer of hope hit him
The answer was so clear now that he saw it
His heart sank when he realized that he was in the wrong place
Robert smiled and suddenly felt renewed when Vittoria showed him what she had in her hand?
Then his hopes sank and he knew this was the end when he saw the locked door
Suddenly he rebounded with new faith when he realized what it meant
His hopes were dashed when the light went out
and on and on and on. After the third or fourth go around like this I actually laughed out loud.
All in all the story was interesting and I loved learning the history but it doesnt seem that Dan had honed his writing skills just yet when he put this one together.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
- Joseph
- 30/04/2009
First rate thriller, with weak writing.
The bad first. Dan Brown is a pretty bad writer. He overexplains, his characters are constantly amazed or some other cliche expression, many characters are so extreme they seem silly, and his hero seems very unlike a Harvard professor. Also, the constant commentary on the struggle between "religion" and "science" seems overblown.
But the story is non-stop action and intrigue, and he does a better job of working his "conspiracy theory" stuff into the action in this one than in "The Da Vinci Code." And the plot is strong. You will know right away who the bad guy is, and then you will change your mind a dozen times before the end. Brown has a knack for knowing what you are assuming and using that against you.
Overall, a thrilling book with a good, though overdone and not original, debate about religion and science, and several hairsbreadth and impossible escapes that will tax credulity. The writing is annoying, but the story survives anyway.
Not sure why some people think it's so gruesome. He mentions a detached body part or two, but he doesn't go into graphic detail about them. I've got a weak stomach, and wasn't bothered by anything.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
- Kaladhein
- 20/05/2009
Better in some ways, and worse in others
Like most people I only became aware of this story after having seen and read The Da Vinci code. This book is very suspenseful and the whodunnit/spoilers in this book beat those of the Da Vinci code. If you got used to his writing in the Da Vinci code, it is kind of annoying to go back to an earlier book where Brown uses a lot of cliche's regarding epiphones that Langdon has. It gets old having things' come to a stunning realization stronger than anything he had ever realized before." I think the cliche part is a little more noticeable because it is in audio form. Fantastic read though, 1000 times better than the movie.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Phillip
- 17/05/2004
I couldn't put it down...5 STARS
After reading some of he reviews I was a bit leery of this book but I am so glad I got it. It was spell binding, tense, action packed and I could not turn it off. I was driving in circles just to hear more! Get this book, you?ll love it!
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
- Angelo
- 28/11/2005
Not for those who've already read DaVinci Code...
While it may true that this book need not be read as a prequel to DaVinci Code, it is almost a carbon-copy of the popular 'sequel' in terms of the storyline, just with different names for all the protagonists, except Robert Langdon of course. The story would probably read well for first-time listeners of Dan Brown, however it didn't quite live up to my expectations after having already read DaVinci Code and loved it for its suspense and brain-teasers (although sometimes a bit transparent) In "Angels", the object of Robert's pursuit is a bit more dramatic than in DaVinci yet I hardly want to care since the story is painfully dumbed down for the reader at several points. Overall, recommended for first-time listeners, not so much for the person looking for something equally or more entertaining than DaVinci and also offering a fresh plot.
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Generale1 out of 5 stars
- Julie
- 08/07/2004
unfortunately bad
Stephen King could write a laundry list that would be more fun to read than this book. This is a fluff book, I?m supposed to be relaxing and enjoying the ride, don?t make me work for it. Dunno...guess I just couldn?t get into his language. It?s not that the story was awful, it?s his writing style. It kept jerking me away from the character. Too James Bond to be likable, too stilted and frustratingly foreign to sound right being read out loud. Try Stephen King, George R. R. Martin, Lian Hearn, or Orson Scott Card for better.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Jeffrey D Gawrys
- 19/05/2009
YIKES!!! The Book is MUCH Better than the Movie...
I listened to the book twice before seeing the movie... roughly a year apart. About an hour into the movie I was looking at my watch thinking... OK, this has to happen, then this, then this before we get out of here.
The book is a clear 5-STARS; the movie is no more than 2-STARS. I'm sure if you haven't seen the movie, you'll like it. If you've read the book, however, you're going to hate the movie. GET THE BOOK - UNABRIDGED. Lastly, Richard Poe was great in reading this book; 5-STARS for him as well.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
- Davina
- 30/07/2005
Enjoyable rubbish
A brilliant thriller (if not as good as The Da Vinci Code) with twists, turns and no shortage of tension. Just take the 'facts' and science with a pinch of salt.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- PinkMilk
- 02/03/2007
Better than the Da Vinci Code!
I have just come to the worst part of this book: the end!! I could easily have gone for another eighteen hours of listening. Having really enjoyed the da Vinci Code before this one, I fancied another From One Clue To The Next kind of story, but I had not expected anything this exciting: Cern, antimatter, the Vatican, a group called the Illuminati.... fantastic stuff. Just couldn't stop listening, not even late at night in bed! Oh, I wish there was another one like this!
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Stephanie
- 26/12/2005
fantastic
It's one of those stories you find yourself thinking about when you haven't got time to listen and are supposed to be thinking about something else!!!
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
- Kirstine
- 03/11/2009
Imaginative tale with some flaws
Dan Brown can certainly create intriguing and fast-paced stories. I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code as an enthralling narrative, but thought the writing poor. Angels and Demons is less clich?-ridden and better written. Both books appear to be based on a lot of historical research, though I'm not able to judge the authenticity. Some of the science in Angels and Demons is far-fetched but, like good science-fiction, is based on the truth. I heard a scientist from CERN on the radio discussing Angels and Demons. which he enjoyed as a story, but reassured listeners that it was a long way off before anti-matter could be carried around in a box.
Angels and Demons is for the most part a rollicking good story that keeps you listening, but the momentum of the narrative is marred by long passages of quasi-religious speechifying, especially near the end of the book where the speech lasted about half an hour and was frankly boring and spoiled the impact of the final scenes of the book. Pity, as otherwise it's very good.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Jade
- 23/10/2006
Well worth a read!!!
If you are a fan of Dan Brown this book is a must.
Even better than the Da Vinci code keeps you hooked all the whole time....
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
- Garethman
- 24/10/2009
Devlish entertainment
Rattling good read with terrible factual backgound, poor facts and unbelievable action. Everything that makes a good thriller!
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura1 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Elizabeth Thomas
- 10/10/2020
Nobody expects the illuminati
Roller coaster of a story completely spoiled by the narration. Its narration sounds like an American version of Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition or a dramatic but ridiculous movie trailer promotional voice over.
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Generale1 out of 5 stars
- Welsh Mafia
- 28/06/2008
Hokum
My son and I are having a big debate on this one - he loved it and wants you all to know its a really good book - I think it is elaborate nonsense which descends into complete bunkum well before the final quarter.
All the bits and pieces exist and its a really good blending of fact and informed speculation - you cannot give it a poor rating! But I am giving it a poor rating because I've listened to so many better books than this.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Rachel
- 06/05/2006
Angels and Demons
A Brilliant book full of twist and turns right to the end. Having read The Da Vinci Code first, Dan Browns style does apear to be formulaic but that does not detract from a good story.
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura2 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Ryan Young
- 23/07/2021
narrator is poor compared to the Da Vinci Code.
Narrator on this was a massive downgrade from the da vinci code. Really disappointed
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