So in looking through some unpacked things, I found our copy of Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons that Vic picked up at Half Price Books because we both enjoyed reading The Da Vinci Code.
I got through probably 75% of it in the past day leading up to my finishing it minutes ago.
It was a good book. However I am glad that I read it after The Da Vinci Code… The overt similarities in certain themes and writing style work well for a single book, but this being my second foray into Brown’s style I found a little annoying at times. So I’m glad I read it after The Da Vinci Code because Da Vinci was better.
Oh yeah, I also saw the major character twist very early on because I thought about how things played out in Da Vinci.
But this book dealt with a topic of constant thought… The relationship between science and religion in modern times and over the ages. It also keeps mentioning the main characters tweed jacket and swimming ability… but I digress.
Brown weaves an interesting web of writing that gives the reader the feeling of authenticity, but confirmation on many things is not easily achieved even with the all powerful internets.
While Brown’s writing style seems a little forced and overly fantastical, it was refreshing to read well written 3rd person book after the four Stephine Meyer books. Robert Langdon may be every male pseudo-intellectual dream of global adventure with overly grateful beautiful women… but the 3rd person developed in such a way breeds better overall development and much better suspense.
Let’s put it this way… If you liked The Da Vinci Code – you’ll get at least a good read from Angels and Demons. Now it’s back to reading the UK versions of HP in my spare time (3 down, 4 to go).