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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I actually thought this book was much better than the Da Vinci code. The concept was far more thought provoking. My one complaint would be that Dan Brown seems to be a one trick wonder. This is far too similar to Da Vinci Code, however it is well written and definitely worth the read. ( )Mein erstes Dan Brown Werk...: Ich habe mich lange gestreubt diesen riesen Schinken in die Hand zu nehmen. Jetzt habe ich ihn so schnell durchgelesen, wie kaum ein anderes Buch zuvor. Ich denke wirklich, dieses Buch muss man gelesen haben... Auch wenn es an einigen Stellen etwas ausschweifend ist, wird die Spannung durchgehend auf einem hohen Niveau gehalten. Alle Achtung. Viel Spaß beim Lesen!! 2004 Reviewed by Mr. Kome WORST ENDING EVER!!!
Pitting scientific terrorists against the cardinals of Vatican City, this well-plotted if over-the-top thriller is crammed with Vatican intrigue and high-tech drama... Though its premises strain credulity, Brown's tale is laced with twists and shocks that keep the reader wired right up to the last revelation.
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Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is shocked to find proof that the legendary secret society, the Illuminati--dedicated since the time of Galileo to promoting the interests of science and condemning the blind faith of Catholicism--is alive, well, and murderously active. Brilliant physicist Leonardo Vetra has been murdered, his eyes plucked out, and the society's ancient symbol branded upon his chest. His final discovery, antimatter, the most powerful and dangerous energy source known to man, has disappeared--only to be hidden somewhere beneath Vatican City on the eve of the election of a new pope. Langdon and Vittoria, Vetra's daughter and colleague, embark on a frantic hunt through the streets, churches, and catacombs of Rome, following a 400-year-old trail to the lair of the Illuminati, to prevent the incineration of civilization.
Brown seems as much juggler as author--there are lots and lots of balls in the air in this novel, yet Brown manages to hurl the reader headlong into an almost surreal suspension of disbelief. While the reader might wish for a little more sardonic humor from Langdon, and a little less bombastic philosophizing on the eternal conflict between religion and science, these are less fatal flaws than niggling annoyances--readers should have no trouble skimming past them and immersing themselves in a heck of a good read. "Brain candy" it may be, but my! It's tasty. --Kelly Flynn
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