naiu_cs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, and Blood
Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual content
literallysam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The thing i absolutely loved about the book is that it's all based on facts.
It gives an exciting introduction to the world of conspiracy theories (before this book i had never even heard of Illuminati lol).đđ
This book is so exhilarating, thrilling, and imaginative! I love how the author has mixed scientific and religious elements perfectly.
I think you should definitely read it if you're a begginer. This book will definitely get you into mystery-thriller books. So if you're looking for something like that then i would highly recommend reading Angels and Demons.
I'm giving it a 4.8 star rating because some of the plot twists are so predictable- though it didn't stop me from reading and was still very exhilarating.
So yeah, apart from that the book is a real page turner!
Also, the movie based on the book sucks! I donât think this counts as a con for the book, but still..
Donât watch it. Especially not if you haven't read the book yet because then you might not even want to read it.
Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Torture
laurajordensharris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Genocide, Torture, War, Ableism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Physical abuse
malignant_gnome's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Violence, Body horror, Death, Blood, Chronic illness, Islamophobia, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape
purplehulk713's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Rape
rachelditty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
What I did like about the story was how Langdon just seemed to be Some Guy for the first two and a half hours of the audiobook--he had no idea why he was there an neither did anyone else; he was just the first person they found who was a professor of religion when they googled it, which I find so funny. He was basically useless for three hours and just acted as a walking purse for Vitoria. I thought it was hilarious.
I also think a lot of male authors try to make good female characters and fail horribly. Dan Brown, however, seemed like he was trying to make a cookie-cutter female support character and accidentally made a pretty cool woman. I really liked Vitoria. Again, thought her relationship with Langdon was pretty rushed and didn't feel right, but I liked their friendship, it was fun. Plus, their final interaction where Vitoria said Langdon only wasn't religious because he hadn't let her fuck him yet was. Pretty great, I'm not going to lie. It was fun.
I also liked the balance that seemed to iron out by the end of the story between religion and science. Learning about the Pope and his own utilization of both polarized opposites was interesting, and I thought it was cool.
Didn't love this book, and it wasn't as fun as I was expecting, but I appreciated the twist at the end, and I like that Robert Langdon was kind of pathetic. Love that for him.
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Murder, and Death
alexandramrtin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
obviously long but an enjoyable read, especially once things start coming together in the second half of the book
Graphic: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, Death, Murder, and Violence
m4rtt4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
On the other hand, I really dislike Brown's way of writing characters, everything from creating backstories interesting enough to describing them in present day and action. I mean, of course Robert Langdon is as perfect as Brown's wanted him to be (bet he created him as a perfect version of his own self), but oh god, ARE THERE MORE TO FEMALE CHARACTERS THAN THEIR BODIES? Obviously there should be, but I wouldn't recommend using Brown's books as a guide to writing women. Or, tbh, any other characters either, so very one-dimensional, stereotypical, (and even racist) he made them all (apart from Langdon ofc). Especially the assassin â his actions and overall villain-ness didn't frustrate me nowhere near as his personality was written to be.
So, overall the story was adventurous and entertaining if you just treat most of the chacters as "necessary implementers to the required actions" and ignore their personal traits. Wouldn't recommend if you dislike science and/or history.Â
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Sexism, and Suicide
noboyfriend_literally0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
gurkanwal27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Rape, Death of parent, Death, Chronic illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Hate crime
Moderate: Emotional abuse