Angels & Demons
Yesterday I finished reading Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons. Like most of Brown’s novels, this one is a page turner.
Parts of it were a little too unbelievable. When the main character, Robert Langdon experiences a miraculous free-fall I had to groan and roll my eyes. Aside from this, the novel will keep you guessing with the its clever puzzles and mysteries. There are plenty of plot twists that will surprise you until the end as well.
Did I like it better than The Da Vinci Code? Hard to say. Both books have similar characters and story lines. I think I would have to go with the Da Vinci Code, only because I had a chance to visit Paris right after I read the novel. I’ve never been to Rome but after reading Angels & Demons I have a renewed interest in seeing the city. If I could hop on a plane tomorrow, and visit Rome for a week, I wouldn’t hesitate at all. Thanks to Paul for lending me his copy of the book.
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Angels and Demons was Brown’s first novel, and his inexperience as a writer was evident. I was almost unable to finish it, simply because it was so poorly written. Once I got into the meat of the plot, and the hero’s headlong dash through Rome, the faster pace pulled me in, but the first fifty pages or so were almost intolerable.
The DaVinci Code was better written, but the plot seemed to me to be significantly more far fetched. I read those two books because of all the hype they have caused, but nothing about them made me even remotely interested in reading anything else Brown has written.
Posted by: Paul on January 23, 2006 2:31 PM
I’d have to agree with you that Dan Brown won’t win any literary prizes for his writing but his novels are fun to read. Instead of popcorn flicks I guess you good call them popcorn books.
Digital Fortress was actually Brown’s first novel (written in 1998). I read this back in the fall and liked it. It’s really just a variation of the Angels & Demons or The Da Vinci code with different characters.
The only Dan Brown novel I haven’t read is Deception Point, (written after Angels & Demons). I have a copy of this on loan from another Paul that I’ll get around to reading but for now I need a break.
I read on Amazon or danbrown.com that his next novel will be another thriller that takes place where The Da Vinci code ends.
Posted by: Jay on January 23, 2006 4:10 PM
