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a_reader_is_me2011-01-21 11:23 pm
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Book post: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Title: Angels & Demons
Author: Dan Brown
Number of pages: 736
Genre: thriller
Book Number/Goal: 3/50
My Rating: 4.5/5
Review:
This story would've made an awesome adventure game due to the combination of action, mystery and abundance of puzzles. It contains loads of interesting and educational information and even prompted me to look up some of it on the Internet (for example, ambigrams). I love how the author rearranges historical facts into patterns which fit his own fictional theories. I couldn't care less if he tweaks/fakes some of the facts because the result is a work of fiction, not a doctorate thesis. I also liked the simple and not overly descriptive writing style. The main theme is the conflict between science and religion, which is a subject near and dear to my heart, even though some of the characters' speeches lay it on too thick.
I didn't give it 5 stars because I didn't feel any emotional involvement in the action, probably because I didn't care for any of the characters and completely sympathized with the villains' cause from the start, so there was no sense of urgency in watching the protagonist trying to prevent the disaster - it was purely a puzzle-solving fest. The plot twist at the very end was an interesting change but it didn't last long. But even non-exciting, it was still enjoyable.
Author: Dan Brown
Number of pages: 736
Genre: thriller
Book Number/Goal: 3/50
My Rating: 4.5/5
Review:
This story would've made an awesome adventure game due to the combination of action, mystery and abundance of puzzles. It contains loads of interesting and educational information and even prompted me to look up some of it on the Internet (for example, ambigrams). I love how the author rearranges historical facts into patterns which fit his own fictional theories. I couldn't care less if he tweaks/fakes some of the facts because the result is a work of fiction, not a doctorate thesis. I also liked the simple and not overly descriptive writing style. The main theme is the conflict between science and religion, which is a subject near and dear to my heart, even though some of the characters' speeches lay it on too thick.
I didn't give it 5 stars because I didn't feel any emotional involvement in the action, probably because I didn't care for any of the characters and completely sympathized with the villains' cause from the start, so there was no sense of urgency in watching the protagonist trying to prevent the disaster - it was purely a puzzle-solving fest. The plot twist at the very end was an interesting change but it didn't last long. But even non-exciting, it was still enjoyable.