Angels & Demons
2000 • 572 pages
Ratings540
Average rating3.5
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Ratings540
Average rating3.5
World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization--- the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on the earth... the long-forgotten Illuminati lair.
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5 primary booksRobert Langdon is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by Dan Brown.
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Entertaining, but bad.
Dan Brown is not a good writer, but his books are entertaining. The plot is exciting if you can get past how frequently Brown uses Deus ex machina to get Langdon out of a tight spot. Vittoria is horribly written, as are all the women in Dan Brown's books, existing primarily as an object for Langdon to ogle.
Despite all the negatives, the book is an entertaining read, and I intend to read more of Robert Langdon's adventures in the future.
La acción tiene un excelente ritmo y no decae en ningún momento. La historia es buena y muy entretenida. Además, los pequeños datos históricos introducidos en él, lo hacen bastante creíble.
I've always enjoyed alternate history expeditions. Indiana Jones, National Treasure and now also this series. Its hard not to enjoy a combination mystery and treasure hunt driven by clues sprinkled throughout history. I enjoyed this one more than I expected.
