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Angels and Demons
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Series: Robert Langdon, Book 1
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
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- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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- PinkMilk
- 02-03-07
Better than the Da Vinci Code!
I have just come to the worst part of this book: the end!! I could easily have gone for another eighteen hours of listening. Having really enjoyed the da Vinci Code before this one, I fancied another From One Clue To The Next kind of story, but I had not expected anything this exciting: Cern, antimatter, the Vatican, a group called the Illuminati.... fantastic stuff. Just couldn't stop listening, not even late at night in bed! Oh, I wish there was another one like this!
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- Stephanie
- 26-12-05
fantastic
It's one of those stories you find yourself thinking about when you haven't got time to listen and are supposed to be thinking about something else!!!
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- Garethman
- 24-10-09
Devlish entertainment
Rattling good read with terrible factual backgound, poor facts and unbelievable action. Everything that makes a good thriller!
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- Davina
- 30-07-05
Enjoyable rubbish
A brilliant thriller (if not as good as The Da Vinci Code) with twists, turns and no shortage of tension. Just take the 'facts' and science with a pinch of salt.
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- Jade
- 23-10-06
Well worth a read!!!
If you are a fan of Dan Brown this book is a must.
Even better than the Da Vinci code keeps you hooked all the whole time....
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- Kirstine
- 03-11-09
Imaginative tale with some flaws
Dan Brown can certainly create intriguing and fast-paced stories. I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code as an enthralling narrative, but thought the writing poor. Angels and Demons is less clich?-ridden and better written. Both books appear to be based on a lot of historical research, though I'm not able to judge the authenticity. Some of the science in Angels and Demons is far-fetched but, like good science-fiction, is based on the truth. I heard a scientist from CERN on the radio discussing Angels and Demons. which he enjoyed as a story, but reassured listeners that it was a long way off before anti-matter could be carried around in a box.
Angels and Demons is for the most part a rollicking good story that keeps you listening, but the momentum of the narrative is marred by long passages of quasi-religious speechifying, especially near the end of the book where the speech lasted about half an hour and was frankly boring and spoiled the impact of the final scenes of the book. Pity, as otherwise it's very good.
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- Elizabeth Thomas
- 10-10-20
Nobody expects the illuminati
Roller coaster of a story completely spoiled by the narration. Its narration sounds like an American version of Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition or a dramatic but ridiculous movie trailer promotional voice over.
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- Ryan Young
- 23-07-21
narrator is poor compared to the Da Vinci Code.
Narrator on this was a massive downgrade from the da vinci code. Really disappointed
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- Anonymous User
- 09-07-20
great story, mediocre characterisation+performance
Really enjoyed it. Great story, very compelling.
However, I like a story with good, deep characterisation, which I felt was lacking and a little clichéd.
Performance was ok but lacked much expression, and the accents were at times hilarious rather than accurate! (Australians!)
Also, can we stop the awful trope of male writers constantly describing women by the size of their breasts!?
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- wordrunner
- 18-11-16
Surprising!
For most of this book I thought I had predicted everything.... and I did. Apart from one huge plot twist which I really did not see coming. Never think you've got Dan Brown figured out.
I think the beginning of this book is slightly less sophisticated a plot than some of the other books Brown had written, but that said, it is still very enjoyable and as I mentioned before, I would not have predicted the ending. Easy to listen to as well. Although the author does insist on pronouncing the word 'niche' in a weird way. I don't think he realised there was an e on the end.
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- Julie
- 08-07-04
unfortunately bad
Stephen King could write a laundry list that would be more fun to read than this book. This is a fluff book, I?m supposed to be relaxing and enjoying the ride, don?t make me work for it. Dunno...guess I just couldn?t get into his language. It?s not that the story was awful, it?s his writing style. It kept jerking me away from the character. Too James Bond to be likable, too stilted and frustratingly foreign to sound right being read out loud. Try Stephen King, George R. R. Martin, Lian Hearn, or Orson Scott Card for better.
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- David Ojeda
- 22-01-18
Disappointing
I read the Da Vinci code and I was surprised to finish it in about three days. I had high hopes for angels and daemons. I don't think I'll be reading any more Dan Brown. This book feels like a pre cooked formula.
I am more than willing to entertain the fantasy of anti matter, historical conspiracy and a single stretch crime solving marathon. But the twist is a slap in the face; Dan Brown must think the reader is just plain stupid.
The narrator is also a pain to hear. Pauses are extremely long and the pace seems designed to numb you to sleep. It gets better around the 3rd quarter of the book.
The only reason I didn't return this audiobook was because I was too naive and thought it would get better. It got worse.
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- Geoffrey
- 14-04-04
A must for fans of The Da Vinci Code
This was my first book by author Dan Brown and his character Robert Langdon, and I was very happy with it. In this prequel to The Da Vinci Code we are introduced to Mr Langdon, a symbologist, as he is called to CERN to help with the murder of one of their top scientists. He in turn is introduced to the scientist's daughter, Vittoria Vetra, who helps him with the investigation, which takes them to Rome and Vatican City. As can be assumed by this setting, the story has a lot to do with Christianity and it's secrets, and the information is presented very well. It also deals with the Illuminati, and therein lies the intrique.
The story is a 'page-turner' and keeps you riveted to the very end. While not necessary to read before The Da Vinci Code, it is a prequel, mainly in presenting an earlier 'adventure' of Langdon, an extremely likable main character.
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- David
- 29-11-17
Melodramatic Tedium
I need to learn to stop punishing myself and simply stop listening. Far and away my favorite line in the recording was "Audible hopes you have enjoyed this program." Blessed relief!
This was a revamp of Brown's previous books written in a breathless, melodramatic style that frustrated rather than energized. The narration fit the style which only exacerbated my irritation. This is a book that, if read, could have been skimmed for the occasional plot points and the interesting historical insights. However, I find it a challenge to skim when listening. As a result, I suffered through and put up with the distracting asides and flashbacks.
If you are one who likes Brown's style at its most melodramatic and enjoys a reader who takes the style and cranks it up even further, this may be a good read for you. If not, be forewarned.
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- Rachel
- 02-06-04
A Trip Inside the Vatican
Although this book is a prequel to <i>The DaVinci Code</i>, also written by Dan Brown, I actually read it afterwards. In the beginning I felt his style of writing was a bit rustier than the smoothness of <i>The DaVinci Code</i>. I also saw a different side of his main character which I didn't really appreciate at first. However, once I got into the book, I actually felt it was faster-paced and more suspenseful than <i>The DaVinci Code</i>.
The beginning takes you inside CERN and was a bit hard to listen to since they were describing several scientific processes. I had to re-listen a few times to deeply understand. But after the first several chapters the mystery unfolds and the book plays out like a favorite Robert Ludlum novel.
This is one I actually couldn't stop listening too! The story takes you into the depths of Rome and inside the Vatican, detailing several practices. The journey takes you inside the Vatican Library, into St. Peter's tomb, catacombs, castles, secret passageways, various churches and more.
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- Kristoff
- 14-04-04
UNABRIDGED....about time!
This was an excellent read when I first read it upon its initial release! I was happy when I stumbled upon Audible and found Dan Browns books; however I was saddened that Angels and Demons was only available in the ABRIDGED version. After listening to it I was very disappointed in all that was left out. I an now estatic at being able to listen to the UNABRIDGED version....can't wait!
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- Richard
- 14-05-04
Interesting but dissapointing
I liked the basic premise as much as The Da Vinci Code but Dan Brown went a little overboard in this one.
I love the way he managed to actually produce a textbook on religious history using a fictional narrative as the vehicle in which to tell it. This is the same thing he did with TDVC.
There were two things that bothered me about this one that he seems to have grown out of before his next book.
#1. TOO UNBELIEVABLE. There are two kinds of action heroes. The Superman Type and The Regular guy who is thrust into adventure reluctantly. The Superman type is expected to do outrageous feats and survive unbelievable things. The latter type is much less invulnerable.
Langdon is the regular guy. It creates a real problem when he keeps walking away from death as he does in this one. There is a certain license that is acceptable in this kind of thing ? it was crossed here big time.
#2. SILLY CIRCULAR NARRATIVE I don?t know if that?s the right term but here is my own perception of a dialogue passage that thematically occurred at least 6 or 7 times in the story. This is not a quote - just an impression. This would all occur within a two-minute segment probably all on one page in the book
Roberts last hopes faded
A new glimmer of hope hit him
The answer was so clear now that he saw it
His heart sank when he realized that he was in the wrong place
Robert smiled and suddenly felt renewed when Vittoria showed him what she had in her hand?
Then his hopes sank and he knew this was the end when he saw the locked door
Suddenly he rebounded with new faith when he realized what it meant
His hopes were dashed when the light went out
and on and on and on. After the third or fourth go around like this I actually laughed out loud.
All in all the story was interesting and I loved learning the history but it doesnt seem that Dan had honed his writing skills just yet when he put this one together.
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- Jonathan
- 04-02-05
Utterly predictable schlock
There is enough foreshadowing in the first few chapters to allow you to perfectly predict the end of this pitiable, formulaic thriller within an hour. The next seventeen alternate between cheap thrills, painfully stilted dialogue, and the occasional lame attempt to make it seem as though the inevitable plot line is not so inevitable after all. Brown's talent as a writer evolved substantially between this overwraught dime novel and the Da Vinci Code, and it's interesting to draw comparisons between the two as an example of how an author can grow into his metier, but it took real dicipline and a lot of eye rolling to make it to the end of this painful early excersise in suspense writing.
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- Angelo
- 28-11-05
Not for those who've already read DaVinci Code...
While it may true that this book need not be read as a prequel to DaVinci Code, it is almost a carbon-copy of the popular 'sequel' in terms of the storyline, just with different names for all the protagonists, except Robert Langdon of course. The story would probably read well for first-time listeners of Dan Brown, however it didn't quite live up to my expectations after having already read DaVinci Code and loved it for its suspense and brain-teasers (although sometimes a bit transparent) In "Angels", the object of Robert's pursuit is a bit more dramatic than in DaVinci yet I hardly want to care since the story is painfully dumbed down for the reader at several points. Overall, recommended for first-time listeners, not so much for the person looking for something equally or more entertaining than DaVinci and also offering a fresh plot.
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- Kaladhein
- 20-05-09
Better in some ways, and worse in others
Like most people I only became aware of this story after having seen and read The Da Vinci code. This book is very suspenseful and the whodunnit/spoilers in this book beat those of the Da Vinci code. If you got used to his writing in the Da Vinci code, it is kind of annoying to go back to an earlier book where Brown uses a lot of cliche's regarding epiphones that Langdon has. It gets old having things' come to a stunning realization stronger than anything he had ever realized before." I think the cliche part is a little more noticeable because it is in audio form. Fantastic read though, 1000 times better than the movie.
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