Angels And Demons: (Robert Langdon Book 1)
The explosive Robert Langdon thriller from Dan Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code and Inferno--now a major film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones.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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3.5 stars!
This was a reread for me but it's been over ten years since I last read it. I remembered that it was pretty twisty and engrossing, and it didn't disappoint in that facet. Dan Brown has written a race through Rome with thrilling turns and Catholic lore sprinkled in that keeps you on your toes with hints of medieval conspiracy.
There's not much in terms of characters and development, but it's not really supposed to focus on that. A fun read that is easy to devour, but also ultimately not very memorable.
This was a reread for me but it's been over ten years since I last read it. I remembered that it was pretty twisty and engrossing, and it didn't disappoint in that facet. Dan Brown has written a race through Rome with thrilling turns and Catholic lore sprinkled in that keeps you on your toes with hints of medieval conspiracy.
There's not much in terms of characters and development, but it's not really supposed to focus on that. A fun read that is easy to devour, but also ultimately not very memorable.
I unwittingly borrowed the unabridged version of the audiobook from my library and 19! hours later.. I mean, the plot was good, I enjoyed much of this book but there was a lot of descriptive information that could have been left out. I never thought it was going to end. All in all though it was a good listen for background noise while working.
Meh. This is all crazy plot plot plot. The characters are all highly-educated and in professional careers yet they seem to have very simplistic views about everything, but especially about the relationship between religion and science. They have no deep personal thoughts of any kind. The nonreligious characters ask child-like questions about religion in the middle of a terrorist emergency. Even the Carmelengo character who would be highly educated in theology and highly-educated in general, and generally know better, says some really unsophisticated things.
The plot is also kind of lame. For example, the protagonists waste time investigating a murder in the middle of this terrorist emergency. They also go in the order the terrorists would prefer they go, with the terrorists always one step ahead, instead of skipping ahead to the terrorists' ultimate destination.
The plot is also kind of lame. For example, the protagonists waste time investigating a murder in the middle of this terrorist emergency. They also go in the order the terrorists would prefer they go, with the terrorists always one step ahead, instead of skipping ahead to the terrorists' ultimate destination.
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