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95 of 95 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, but pay attention...
That's an excellent book...however, don't think this is another book from Dan Brown...that's exactly the same book as Angels and Demons...German version. Once again, same book, different title!
Published on September 22, 2005 by AndyRacer20

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Need to CLEARLY indicate that this is in German
I bought the book thinking Dan Brown had produced yet another work I would enjoy. I was quite disappointed to learn, after I got it, that it is the German langauge version of Angels and Demons. This is not indicated anywhere on the page with the book. Thankfully, my mother-in-law is German and will enjoy it. Somebody at Amazon needs to clarify the online for things that...
Published on July 7, 2006 by Robert S. Ballentine


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95 of 95 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, but pay attention..., September 22, 2005
This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
That's an excellent book...however, don't think this is another book from Dan Brown...that's exactly the same book as Angels and Demons...German version. Once again, same book, different title!
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Need to CLEARLY indicate that this is in German, July 7, 2006
This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
I bought the book thinking Dan Brown had produced yet another work I would enjoy. I was quite disappointed to learn, after I got it, that it is the German langauge version of Angels and Demons. This is not indicated anywhere on the page with the book. Thankfully, my mother-in-law is German and will enjoy it. Somebody at Amazon needs to clarify the online for things that are not 'standard'
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69 of 90 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, thrilling till the very end, December 31, 2003
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This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
This book is the worst book I read ever for getting some sleep. I read it cover-to-cover in a single gasp and went to bed at 5:30 in the morning! It is full of unexpected plots. Thrilling till the last page.

Also it describes a lot of details that let me view fundamental issues from a different perspective.

Highly recommended !

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20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the shot, August 23, 2004
This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
In the spirit of "The Da Vinci Code". If you liked that, then get Illuminati too.
Well written, nice plot, with a liiiittle bit of "too much to be true" details. Near the end it almost became a Hollywood movie, but thanks God, Dan managed to maintain himself and came back with a superd twist in the plot.
I found the romance at the ending silly and totally unnecessary.
Overall, it's a very good read for your vacation.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Illuminati, November 7, 2006
This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
I feel cheated by the publisher! This is "not" a new book by Dan Brown called Illuminati but in fact "Angels and Demons" in german. I read Angels and Demons in english and enjoyed it very much. How is it possible that just because it's in german, a book can be published under a different title. So much for honesty in publishing! This is yet one more reason for not ordering through Amazon...
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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Too Fictional, April 29, 2006
This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
This book is too much of a fairy tale. Rodney St.Michael's book Illuminati:Healing and Developing the Mind (ISBN: 0595259669) gives a better understanding on Dan Brown and Ron Howard's themes.
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20 of 80 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars German Version of "Angels and Demons", January 12, 2005
This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
This book is the German edition of "Angels and Demons". For those interested in the German book I put the review in German.

Wie viel Spannung kann man in vierundzwanzig Stunden Handlung unterbringen? Beinahe unendlich viel, das beweist dieses großartige Werk von Dan Brown. Zwei Wissenschaftern (einer ein ehemaliger Priester und die zweite seine Adoptivtochter) vom Forschungsinstitut CERN ist es gelungen eine relativ große Menge Antimaterie zu schaffen. Groß ist natürlich relativ, denn das Volumen ist einem kleinen Wassertropfen vergleichbar, aber die freisetzbare Energie entspricht in etwa jener der Bombe von Hiroshima. An dem Tag an dem dieser Thriller spielt, wird dieser Forscher ermordet, und die Antimaterie wird im Vatikan versteckt - es verbleiben keine vierundzwanzig Stunden um die tödliche Bombe wieder zu sichern. Da die Illuminati - eine kirchenfeindliche Sekte von Wissenschaftern - die Verantwortung für den Vorfall übernehmen, wird der Symbolistikforscher Robert Langdon eingeflogen um bei der Rettung des Vatikans zu helfen. Gemeinsam mit der Adoptivtochter des Ermordeten macht er sich auf eine höchst spannende und interessante Suche - dass es zwischen den beiden irgendwann funken muss, wird natürlich niemanden verwundern. Ein Thriller, mit vielen unerwarteten Wendungen, der dem Leser kaum Zeit zum Atmen lässt beginnt.

Auf sprachlicher Ebene muss man den Roman als nicht gerade großartig, bestenfalls Mittelmaß einstufen, dies tritt jedoch angesichts der Qualifikation Unterhaltungsroman eher in den Hintergrund. Stilistisch hinterlässt das Werk sehr ambivalente Gefühle. Zum Beispiel wird die Spannung durch die unsaubere Technik der Geheimhaltung bereits bekannter Informationen verschärft, ein Trick der gar nicht notwendig gewesen wäre, denn der Roman wäre auch sonst spannend genug. Ähnlich verhält es sich mit einer falschen Vorblende. Insgesamt aber ist das Buch stilistisch durchaus ordentlich gemacht. Die Charakterisierung der einzelnen Personen kann als durchaus gelungen bezeichnet werden. Zumindest die zentralen Gestalten des Romans haben durchaus Ecken und Kanten und eine zu ihrem Charakter passende Biographie.

Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass ein unglaublich guter Unterhaltungsroman vorliegt, und die Kategorisierung Unterhaltungsroman lässt mich auch über die genannten Schwächen gerne hinwegsehen. So manche der dargestellten Informationen sind wenn auch nicht wahr, so doch zumindest gut erfunden. Die sprachlichen und stilistischen Mängel, wären für große Literatur unerträglich aber dieses Ziel wollte der Roman ja auch gar nicht erreichen. Er will viel mehr Spaß machen und dem Leser kurzweilige Stunden verschaffen - genau das aber erreicht Dan Brown mit diesem Buch. Für Freunde von spannenden Thrillern ist Illuminati eine echte Empfehlung.
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3 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How the hell did you read this book yet?, December 2, 2004
This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
It's not even out? Someone please let me know!
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8 of 89 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars ghastly, December 30, 2003
This review is from: Illuminati (German Language) (Perfect Paperback)
absolutely horrible. badly written. plot unbelievable. a complete waste of time.
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