| Customer Reviews: Average Rating: 3.0/5 |
| Very very poor: Rating: 1/5 |
| I have read all of Dan Brown's books and have generally enjoyed them, but The Lost Symbol is absolutely dire. The charecters are one dimensional, the plot convoluted and the scientific mumbo-jumbo is simply distracting. This is NOT a novel it is a film script and it suffers for it. Dan Brown will make a fortune and good luck to him, but if you are a serious reader do not bother reading this nonsense. |
| Very Good: Rating: 4/5 |
The Robert Langdon trilogy is very much like film trilogies; a strong beginning, a slightly weak sequel which rides on the success of the first (and in this case controversy)and an ending which will split opinions across the board. While this book seems inventive, the typical Brown style being present from the beginning, nay sayers will say one thing (which i have seen alot on here): its the same as the others. It is partly true, as Langdon must crack the mysteries of a secret cult/organisation in order to save the world. However it also has many redeeming features, such as plot twist which arent easily predictable all the time, and a villain who doesnt just want to conquer the world.
This is a much recommended book for fans of the series and although i am not sure how accurate the facts are (they are generally quite accurate) some of the ideas involving Noetic Science are interesting |
| Disappointing: Rating: 1/5 |
| This is a book that consists of small parts of exciting, fast paced narrative wrapped in layers of dull character building and historical explanation. It builds to what you hope is going to be a firework but turns out to be a damp squib. WHAT A LET DOWN. Although I enjoyed the book in the main, I feel the time spent reading the book was time better spent on other activities/books. If you like real detailed historical books this is good for you. If you want exciting, edge of the seat thriller writing then look elsewhere. |
| Predictable. Close your eyes and think of Tom.: Rating: 2/5 |
Oh dear. At least I didn't pay anywhere near full price.
I think the worst thing Dan Brown could have done - although his agent and bank manager might beg to differ - is allow films to be made of his books. Because as you read this, you can imagine Tom Hanks saying this and that, helpfully explaining to the secondary character the ins and outs of whatever they are looking in to, or wistfully looking in to thin air, deep in thought. Just like he did in Angels and Demons. And the Da Vinci Code.
Sadly too for Dan, now we've all had a bit of exposure to his style, well, I think its a bit formulaic. Token baddie who keeps eluding capture. Token clever totty. Overly researched subject matter. Dreadful ending (and I mean laugh out loud bad). Its all here.
Will we still queue at the cinema like lemmings to see it the big screen? Doubtless. |
| Meh. Spoilers!!!: Rating: 1/5 |
This is easily the worst of Brown's five books, if you read Deception Point, know that this is worse. The book reads like a dire advertisement for Freemasonry and Noetic Science.
Langdon used to be interesting, didn't he? |
