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Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-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
Interesting historical fiction adventure that weaves conspiracy theories with historic truths in a manner similar in tropes to the National Treasure movies.
The mystery itself is interesting, but unfortunately, it becomes apparent quickly that this book was written by a man in the year 2000.
I had the biggest problem with the main character, Professor Robert Langdon, who is middle aged but "still handsome" and does 50 laps in the college pool in the morning and is incredibly brilliant and also brave. It's giving mary sue vibes. It's giving self insert for the author.
The romance was completely unbelievable as well. Why and how did this beautiful young woman fall in love with a middle aged man she's known for 1 day is beyond me. There was no build-up in their relationship. She can do better. Again, it's giving self-insert.
Some of the offensive language used in this book was also hard to read through. There was one scene in particular where Robert Langdon is half-concious, washed ashore after falling out of a helicopter, and feels nurses and doctors rummaging around in his pockets so they can ID him. He thinks they're Gypsies stealing from him. This slur reinforces harmful sterotypes that have been used against the Romani people for decades. While keeping in mind this was written more than 25 years ago with antiquated slang/language, it is still worth it in my opinion to acknowledge that this is a slur and offensive.
The mystery itself is interesting, but unfortunately, it becomes apparent quickly that this book was written by a man in the year 2000.
I had the biggest problem with the main character, Professor Robert Langdon, who is middle aged but "still handsome" and does 50 laps in the college pool in the morning and is incredibly brilliant and also brave. It's giving mary sue vibes. It's giving self insert for the author.
The romance was completely unbelievable as well. Why and how did this beautiful young woman fall in love with a middle aged man she's known for 1 day is beyond me. There was no build-up in their relationship. She can do better. Again, it's giving self-insert.
Some of the offensive language used in this book was also hard to read through. There was one scene in particular where
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism