The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, No. 3)
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- EAN: 9780385504225
- Manufacturer: Doubleday Books
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- ISBN13: 9780385504225
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- Summary: A great sequel
- Comment: Finally, I had the chance to read The Lost Symbol!
What draws me to Dan Brown? Besides being controversial to the point that I have to slip a book cover over his books in this predominantly Catholic community, I love the fact that his books make me question, think, then question some more.
Anyways, the history aspects of any of Brown's novels are an added plus, as well as the mystery that is always involved in his collection of novels.
The Lost Symbol was another magnificent creation, all 500 pages filled with stunning adventure and suspense. Just as The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons had done in the past, Robert Langdon is called in to solve the latest puzzle. I can't help it, maybe it's Robert, with his extensive historical knowledge or that pensive grin that Tom Hanks delivers, that has won me over. I spent hours reading this novel, unable to put it down, entranced by the story.
As in all of Mr. Brown's novels, the villain is a true psychopath that believes he is doing the world a wealth of good. Mal'akh has wealth, influence and women, but he forsakes his fortune for ultimate power.
Masonic mysteries, CIA angles, symbolism, each item was perfectly wound into this novel. Just as the movie National Treasure inspired me to question the linkings of the Masons to the history of the United States, Brown's novel makes me want to tour the Capital with a whole new insight.
Fantastic, thrilling and worth 4 stars
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- Summary: Lost Symbol purchase
- Comment: Book was in perfect condition, just as described....however I was surprised at how well it was able to stay intact considering the awful packing job and the condition of the box it was in when it arrived.
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- Summary: The Lost Symbol
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The book arrived in a very short period of time. It was still in great condition. I have ordered several books this way from Amazon, different dealers, but the condition the book is listed as usually is pretty accurate. I am going o read this one next!
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- Summary: All I can say is Dan Brown is fantastic at pacing...
- Comment: I understand the criticism that this book has received, but I found it to be an incredibly engrossing experience. The pacing kept me turning pages into chapters, which is quite the feet, seeing as I'm a medical student, and as such, am not particularly overburdened with excess time. Furthermore, I must say that the plot twist nearly had me drop the book right there in the floor and give a slow clap. It was a very refreshing twist. Reading all the rest of Dan Brown's novels left me with a keen eye as to what the plot twist would be, but I thankfully can say that this one threw me for a loop. That being said, after the plot twist the pacing comes to a screeching halt. The last 50 pages or so literally felt like a chore, I had an obligation to end the book, but it was painfully slow. All in all, putting the negatives aside I still enjoyed myself and don't feel cheated by the experience; therefore, I would definitely recommend this romp through good old American history to any who are familiar with the work of Dan Brown.
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- Summary: Is this really a Dan Brown novel?
- Comment: There's no simpler way to put this - The Lost Symbol is a book that should be literally lost for all time. The Da Vinci Code (DVC), and the much more fun and interesting Angels and Demons (AD), left me wanting more as i turned page by page to get to the plot climax. With The Lost Symbol, I kept waiting for myself to be put out of agony. While DVC and AD provided a great reward for listening to the musings of Robert Langdon as he went into deep intellectual diatribes on religion and symbolism, there was no such gratification here. Without giving away too much, the revelation of The Lost Symbol itself was more of a "Captain Obvious" moment in which the revealed symbol ended up being something that is really nothing new to readers.
This was such a disappointment, and I can't even fathom how they will make this exciting enough to be a film. This book was painful. Do not expect much enjoyment out of it.
