A review by lonnnneke
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

5.0

So I never read any of Brown's books during the The Da Vinci Code phenomenon and I'm so happy I finally decided to pick this up! This book is a perfect combination of history, science, religion, mystery, action and suspense. I was reading this on the edge of my seat from the moment Langdon arrived in Rome until the last page. I don't read a lot of mystery or thrillers so it's not really a suprise, but I really didn't see this ending coming. So many twist and turns! Another great part of this story was the setting. The description of Rome, the churches and the art was done so well. It almost felt like I was there, racing against the clock, with Langdon and Vittoria. I also really liked the characters. Even though there were so many 'just on time' moments which normally is so unrealistic that wasn't the case in this book. The background of the two main characters made their actions believable and I loved having an intelligent, snarky, get shit done character for once. There was enough doubt and fear to make it realistic without getting annoying and taking too long. Seriously, such a good book. Not like anything I've read before. Would recommend to everyone who's looking for an action-packed novel which actually also teaches you something.