While I was reading Angels & Demons it was hard for me to determine what was in Brown's imagination and what was true history. I am currently reading this book and love the wealth of "real" knowledge. Some of the opinions of the contributors in this book really don't like Brown. They say his portrayals are inacurate and not true to the facts. With this said, we have to remember as readers, we are reading a fictional novel. It makes me enjoy Brown's reading that much more because his stories make you wonder which of his facts are real...I would've hated to be his mother when he was a teen...:)