Fun little book that tries a little too hard to make a religious statement

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	• Angels & Demons: A Novel Dan Brown Atria, 2003 - 592 pages average customer review:based on 2162 reviews view larger image
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Aztec Communion?

Overall I liked the book; fast-paced and unpredictable. My primary problem was that Langdon appears to be a genius in some ways but ignorant in others. As other reviewers noted, he could not triangulate the source of the transmission, he attacked the deadly Hassassin twice in the same amateurish manner, he solved in minutes puzzles that eluded the greatest minds for centuries, etc. But maybe that's okay. Some folks are geniuses in some areas and ignorant in others (Einstein failed math sort of thing).

I was also concerned the author starts off with a page noting that references to places, works of art, etc. are true, and that the Illuminati does exist, but then throws in numerous tidbits of so-called history are really out in left field. For example, he notes that Christianity borrowed many of its elements from other religions, which is true. But in addition to the usual "Christmas and Easter were pagan" insights he notes that Christianity borrowed elements such as communion from the Aztecs. That may explain why Catholics use little round flat wafers--tiny tortillas. But how did Christ, 2000 years ago, borrow the idea of "take, eat, this is my body," from Aztecs who on a continent that would not be discovered for another 1500 years? (Chariots of the Gods, perhaps? Jesus spent time with New World Aztec astronauts during the missing years of his life?).
I enjoy a novel with well-researched historical background. But if the author sets it up as such, I don't expect totally off the wall conjecture to be tossed in and passed off as "fact."
Still, in spite of my complaints, I enjoyed the book; it's a thrill ride, even if you must suspend disbelief. It isn't a source of reliable insights into esoteric lore and conspiracy theories, but it's a good read. And I suppose if you really want to know what was true or what was not, you can buy one of the books written about Angels and Demons.

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Fun little book that tries a little too hard to make a religious statement

I preferred this to "The DaVinci Code". The Illuminate plot was very much intriguing, and Brown playfully messes with all their secrets and makes his own interpretations. That continues to be a lot of fun. Dan Brown's books will always be a lot of fun, and that's all right with me. This was slightly silly in how seriously it took itself, but it was still fun and some extremely creative murders. But then we get to all the Catholic bashing. While it's still fun, it's a little mean. Also, Dan Brown doesn't have the best writing style and the characters are ridiculous.

Still, gotta love a fun book if you can get over the flaws.

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great ride

I got this book on tape for a long trip this past June (19hrs) and it was great. The book was so good, I forgot about the length of the trip and the mess of traffic I was sitting in as I was so focused on what was happening. The book has a unexpected twist that I didn't see coming. Great book.

Good book!

Pro - I got to see the pictures of what I was reading

Pro - The book is fast-paced and keeps you interested with the small chapters (each of which has hook)

Con - Surprisingly, I find Dan Brown's writing to be very flat with not a lot of substance.

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This narrator reads like he is in a groin vise !

The overall book was so-so Langdon had a day that was more jammed packed than Jack on the TV show "24" - The ideals and the history etc was interesting - though having read other reviews I deduce that much of the research was done poorly - but still it was a nice way to spend several hours. The hard part was listening to Mr Poe as reader. Every word escapes his lips like a cry of anguish; he has two types of expression in his voice disaster and utter disaster. In other words there is a lack of inflection for the calmer parts of the book. I think this took away from some of the enjoyment that I would have derived from the book. Also every male character is voiced like some stereotypical TV hit man but with a voice hardened by liquor and cigarettes. His voicing of women is only one step above that. The voicing of the British reporter was almost too painful to listen to.

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code comes the explosive thriller that started it all.

An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to his first assignment to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol -- seared into the chest of a murdered physicist -- he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most hated enemy -- the Catholic Church.

Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican's holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival.

Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati lair...a clandestine location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation.

Critics have praised the exhilarating blend of relentless adventure, scholarly intrigue, and cutting wit found in Brown's remarkable thrillers featuring Robert Langdon. An explosive international suspense, Angels & Demons marks this hero's first adventure as it careens from enlightening epiphanies to dark truths as the battle between science and religion turns to war.

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