Rawr Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Out of all i've read of his work, i also think Digital Fortress was kinda dull. As for Angels and Demons, i much prefer it to The Da Vinci Code. I felt a lot of DVC was just speech and moving from one place to the other. I really got into Angels and Demons and the twists were brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaira Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I've only read Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code from Dan Brown. By far, the former was a lot better than the latter (as far as my preferences go between the two books). I thought that The Da Vinci Code was a little too...well...boring honestly, and less exciting in the material that Dan Brown brought forth--even if it's a work of fiction--than Angels & Demons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 This is my book that I'm going to start today I have been looking forward to reading it since I read DaVinci Code a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Well if you're looking forward to it because you were impressed by The Davinci Code, then your going to be happy.. the general opinion is that Angel's and Demon's is better than The Davinci Code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I love love LOVE this book! I'm eagerly awaiting the film! But the book is amazing! I read this right after I finished The Da Vinci Code (which I also loved!) It had me at the edge of my seat! I don't care if people think Brown's writing skills are a bit poor - it's a blooming good story! I've read Digital Fortress and Deception Point too. I found Digital Fortress poor but Deception Point was good. I like the Robert Langdon stories best though. I hope Dan Brown's new book is out soon although I think he's having problems since it was meant to come out years ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I actually am yet to see the film adaptation of TDC, i like Tom Hanks as an actor, so it will be interesting. Isn't his new book called 'The Solomon Key' or something, at least it was the last i heard. I actually might dig out 'Angels and Demons' for another read soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 The Soloman Key isn't actually by Dan Brown, but is a book about Dan Brown's books. Info HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 ooo okies! It was a long time ago i read about it, until i came across this thread i had actually forgotten that he was supposed to be writing a new one D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveguy7 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 The everlasting battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Taken from the Amazon page about 'The Soloman Key and Beyond': It's a "mini" book in the sense that it is fairly thin - 96 pages to start with, although it will grow over time. (For example, detailed chapter-by-chapter analysis of The Solomon Key will be added soon after that novel is published.) The Soloman Key IS a book being written by Dan Brown, supposedly featuring Robert Langdon and the Freemasons, among other things. There are some confirmed facts about the content, just google it and it's easy to find all the theories. 'The Soloman Key and Beyond' is one of a couple books written about Dan Brown's books as a whole, analysing their content, and 'revealing secrets' about the content of Dan Brown's forthcoming novel. A guy on the set of 'Angels and Demons' supposedly said that Dan Brown's 'Soloman Key' is completed, but theres been no publish date as of yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I thought i read years ago that it was the title and that it was apparently about some secrets concerning Washington D.C He's taking his time with it, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanC_84 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I have only read two of Dan Brown's books - this one and the Da Vinci Code. Of the two I definately preferred Angels and Demons though. I can definately see why the Da Vinci Code held such wide and popular appeal, but I just felt that Angels and Demons was the better read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navya3377 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 The movie Angels and Demons , a sequel to the movie DaVinci Code, has aroused the expectations of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I have only read two of Dan Brown's books - this one and the Da Vinci Code. Of the two I definately preferred Angels and Demons though. I can definately see why the Da Vinci Code held such wide and popular appeal, but I just felt that Angels and Demons was the better read. I agree with you. I actually read this one first, before Tom Hanks' Hair...sorry, I mean The Da Vinci Code came out. Don't get me wrong, though. I'm not a snob on this matter. I really, really couldn't put The Da Vinci Code down. Voracious, I was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navya3377 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 The movie Angels and Demons , a sequel to the movie DaVinci Code, has aroused the expectations of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 you must really be looking forward to it navya. Yeah, Angels and Demons is a riveting read and i always find it hard to put down, i much prefer it to the sequel. I don't care much for the films as i want to keep the images of the novel i have in my mind. I couldn't find my paperback of Angels and Demons grr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kala_way Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I agree with you. I actually read this one first, before Tom Hanks' Hair...sorry, I mean The Da Vinci Code came out. *snort* I've read both as well and liked A&D quite a bit more. It felt more like a book than a statement--you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 ^ ^ That's a good summary i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 The movie Angels and Demons , a sequel to the movie DaVinci Code, has aroused the expectations of all. Oh my god. I TOTALLY forgot about the movie! I'm such a bad fan! It's coming out soon, I think.. A month later. Oh I can't wait! Hopefully they did it right, no? I have to say though, with the cast, the Camerlengo looks a bit like an older version of Voldie. wasn't at all how I imagined him. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedVamp83 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I read this book two summers ago and read it before the Da vinci code ! It was a great book and I really enjoyed it , the only thing was.....I was on the bus on my way to work and some guy (weird) asked me if I believed in all that Rubbish .......? I was like ...erm WHAT ? then he pointed at my book and asked again , then started babbling about God and stuff ....well I got of at the next stop and walked ....it's funny now as I'd only just started the book and didn't have a clue what it was about heheheheh !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 That guy sounds pretty weird, i would have walked too LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I must say that I thought the Da Vinci Code was good but I'm half way through Angels and Demons and it is way better! I can't believe why it hasn't had as much notice! The plot is much more intersting and intriguing and I have been on the edge of my seat and I havent even finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheeling Andy Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Off to see the film tonight. As I've observed on my blog, I thought the book was some of the worst writing I've ever read. The plotting is juvenile, the "conspiracy" stuff is trite, the characterisation is laughable, etc, etc. But it's mostly just the prose that's so astonishingly bad. It's written in a half-journalistic way, with awful clunking metaphors, random insertion of pointless facts. But, and it's quite a big but, it's actually perfectly fun to read, even if the writing is shocking. And that suggests to me that it'll probably make a very watchable film. It will be the silly but moving-along plot without the dreadful writing. So I'm expecting a couple of hours of harmless fun. Of course, the CERN, antimatter, illuminati, conclave nonsense is utterly risible, but probably not much more so than many other thrillers. As I said before, what makes it really bad is just the quality of writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheeling Andy Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 OK. Astonishingly, I think the film might actually be as bad as the book. All the things that need explaining aren't explained. All the things that don't need explaining are expounded on in a very clunky, heavy-handed way (much the same as Brown does, but it's even more grating in the film because it's not done in the text, and Langdon will explain things to other experts as if they are complete morons. Or will do it in that terrible rhetorical way: "The Camerlengo?", said Langdon, "He's just the pope's chamblerain. But during the period before the election of the next pope, he holds the power of the office." Despite talking to high-ranking vatican officials. Gah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreader Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've read this and wasn't impressed. The Da Vinci code didn't do much for me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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