Chrissy Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I always have to suspend my belief from the rafters to read a Dan Brown, and yes he does have a rather clumsy and clunky way of expressing his charatcers depth of knowledge. Having said that, there is always a fairly good pace to his stories that tugs you along nicely and if you keep you sense of reality in check they can be entertaining. Many have said that they enjoyed 'As & Ds' more than his other books, but I found this one too improbable to really enjoy properly - and I can take a lot of fluffy nonsense in my reading and still enjoy. I will probably get the film from a bargain basket some time in the future, but I won't be rushing to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetiiPie85 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I really want to read this book before I see it in the cinema. I really enjoyed reading the Da Vinci Code it was brilliant and alot better than the film . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlette Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I loved The DaVinci Code, and the hype surrounding it quite amused me. It seems that quite a few people forgot all about it being fiction, which was funny. But that's a thread on it's own... I wasn't planning on reading Angels and Demons, but I've added it to my wishlist. It can serve as light, entertaining reading when I feel like taking a break from more serious novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLG Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I started reading this yesterday. A need to concentrate book I think, so far. Will see how I get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I had this book on my TBR for a lonnnnng time. I finally decided to read it just before the movie came out and I loved it! It was a lot better than the Da Vinci Code Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ii Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think Stellan Skarsg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Good quote I actually really like this book, it's his most well written and delivered i think. Much better than The Da Vinci Code as i've probably said before. I love all of the twists and turns and the bit where they head underground is really well done too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittyRN Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I agree. Angels & Demons is much better than the Da Vinci Code, although I liked that as well. I admit they are "easy" reads, but that is part of what makes them enjoyable. I hope to reread A&D before seeing the film, which I'm very excited about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 They are quite 'easy' to read and flow well imo, which means Brown does things right in that respect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 They are quite 'easy' to read and flow well imo, which means Brown does things right in that respect I agree. I haven't read it for a while, but think that I will re-read it now that I have seen the film. The subject matter is something that I know little or nothing about, so it is nice that he explains it well in the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 That's what i love about his books, he takes a subject which a lot of people wil have very basic knowledge about and he weaves facts and interesting information into a twisting plot and for me, anyway, leaves me fairly content and entertained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCee Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I enjoyed the theories and the history that came out of The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons but I find Dan Brown to be very formulaic and lacking in character development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 That's what i love about his books, he takes a subject which a lot of people wil have very basic knowledge about and he weaves facts and interesting information into a twisting plot and for me, anyway, leaves me fairly content and entertained. Couldn't have said it better myself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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