7.5 is where I wold rank this in a scale of 10. The lore of Angels is intriguing, a touch of historical fiction makes it interesting, and the books ending has the feel of a poor boys Dan Brown book. I had some issues with the the protagonist... it seems like she never stayed in character but I could easily overlook that. Either way it was a fun read that pleasantly surprised me because it didn't quite end the way I envisioned. I never expected that this would read like a new Dan Brown novel, nor did I expect reading about angels to be so much fun. What a ride.The story starts with a wonderful premise, rather simple but actually quite complicated. I agree with other reviews that state the book's too simple for such a complicated topic, but I also think most of the things that cover the ground are discussed quite thoroughly. I do believe there are some edges to be smoothed, but overall the author manages to capture a believable setting and world through altered history.There are two things I don't like from the book: the excessive details (that can be both beneficial and detrimental to the book), and the main character. Details are lush and rich, I especially love the setting descriptions. It reads like poetry, and often I feel lulled to a sense of looking at beautiful paintings as I read. But they also get lengthy and detailed sometimes, even in dialogue, and it makes me want to skip to the action. Then the main character, Evangeline, is so bland I wish Celestine, Gabriella and Verlaine are the leads. I wish I could understand Evangeline's motivations better. I love it when the narration shifts to Celestine, who's a much, albeit more naive, interesting personality. And Gabriella is superb.That being said, I enjoy Angelology, would love to see the movie, and also read Angelopolis.
What do You think about Angeology (2000)?
Lettura piacevole ma meno appassionante di quello che mi sarei aspettata leggendo la descrizione...
—dkh014
I thought that this book was exceptionally good.
—Riane
