Angels & Demons was good escapist fiction. Black-hearted villains, a damsel in distress, a reluctant hero, a mystery, and a smattering of red-herrings. It wasn't a high literary novel in terms of the writing, but Dan Brown knows how to end a chapter, keep a book moving, and develop some good characters.
As with The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown found a historical myth and launched it into a conspiracy story involving the Roman Catholic Church. Unlike in the Da Vinci Code where the novel's historical premise centered on debunking one of the basic tenets of faith for Catholics, hence their protest of the movie, Angels and Demons' historical premise was based on the age-old battle between science and religion.
So far, my favorite Dan Brown book is The Da Vinci Code.
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Angels and Demons by Dan Brown is a wonderful and exciting book that is filled to the brim with science, religion and art. Legend and mystery coincide with history and fact. So many different ancient and contemporary elements are in play throughout the book. Robert Langdon and Vittoria Vetra chase a primeval path through modern day Rome to the ancient lair of the Illuminati Brotherhood while racing against the clock. They attempt to save the Vatican from an antimatter bomb that is going to explode at midnight while racing across Rome to the four alters of science to save four cardinals that are being murdered at each hour. They explore history and mystery and face dangers that leave me feeling breath-less.
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