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Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

22 reviews

readingreader303's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Torture, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Vomit and Rape

mrs_faith_owens's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This book is perfect for all the conspiracy buffs and those Illuminati curious! While it is completely fictional, Angels and Demons is founded in reality enough to make you question. While it is a prequel to The Da Vinci Code, it is a standalone book and a great read. I truly was kept guessing until the very end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual content

pravallika_manju's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

escaping_america's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I had high hopes for this book as I've heard great things about Dan Brown's writing but honestly this fell flat in so many areas that I found myself laughing out loud at how ridiculous everything was, and laughing at how forced the relationship between Robert and Vittoria was...and then the whole book just ends with an insinuation that they have sex? So weird. So beyond weird. Such an unnecessary plot point, and along with her being almost raped by the Hassassin. It was an interesting read for sure, but this was most definitely written by a man and for a male audience. I'll give a few more of his books a shot but this was a laaaaaame introduction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

garlicbread247's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

rafacolog's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and Rape

sian_grace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Really entertaining book, let down by some descriptions of women and racist undertones when describing a character. Felt like describing a caricature of a person instead of a fleshed out character. Luckily these descriptions are brief but disappointing because the rest of the book is very entertaining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Torture

Moderate: Rape

zaczytanaati's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

sasa2601's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

shetland_pone's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

If you don't pay any attention, it's fun, but the moment you start to think about things it all falls apart. Langdon is a Mary Sue, most of the characters are seriously unlikeable, and the ending was a shitshow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Murder, Body horror, Sexism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault