Angels & Demons - Movie Tie-In: A Novel
by Dan Brown
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Book Reviews of Angels & Demons - Movie Tie-In: A Novel
Book Review: By the Author of the DaVinci Code
Summary: 5 Stars
I never like seeing movies until after I have read the book.
After the DaVinci code, I wondered why all the hype on Dan Brown. I liked it, but was not all that impressed.
Angels & Demons predated the DaVinci Code and is MUCH BETTER. The plot starts with the theft of an anti-matter canister and grows into a challenge of science and faith. There are so many twists and turns you really don't want to put the book down.
This is an excellent piece of storytelling that will intrigue most readers right to the very last page.
Book Review: a good read
Summary: 5 Stars
Love Dan Brown. Angels and Demons is a much better book than the Da Vinci Code. If you were a little less than satisfied with the Da Vinci code after all the hype I strongly recommend A&D you wont be disappointed. The book will set you off on a thrill ride from start to finish and will leave you wanting more. Where the Da Vinci code was confusing and a little jumpy in areas even contrived Angels and Demons is almost the perfect read I can only hope they dont destroy it in the movies as they did with the Da Vinci Code.
Book Review: Mixed Review
Summary: 3 Stars
I both very much like and dislike this book. I found it both engrosing and hard to put down but I also found it to too often delved into the improbable and the impossible. My first alarm was with the mach 15 aircraft that traveled from Boston to Switzerland in one hour. Plenty of twists and turns in the plot but they were often predictable; I spotted the bad guy way earlier than I liked and I found the ending to be very contrived to the extreme. Yes, it was a very captivating story but that was in spite of itself.Book Review: No Da Vinci Code
Summary: 3 Stars
I heard good things about Angels and Demons, especially that it is fast paced which it definitely is. It's the book equivalent of a summer blockbuster movie (which it is now). Exclamation points, lots of cliffhangers, action and adventure. I just loved the twist of the Da Vinci code and I felt it was worthy of all the attention it received. Angels and Demons has interesting things to say about science vs. religion but the payoff isn't as good at the end. It's a good beach/vacation read though.Book Review: A genuine page turner
Summary: 5 Stars
Author Dan Brown has written a first-rate adventure story that keeps the reader turning the pages at break-neck speed. The pace is frantic for nearly 600 pages as Brown mixes history, mystery, adventure and murder. The plot is intriguing as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon tries to decipher a set of complex clues as he rushes to meet a midnight deadline. Brown has many critics, but if you're looking for an entertaining adventure story, Angels and Demons is difficult to beat.