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Oh, Dan Brown. It's so cute that you persist with this writing thing, even though you are so clearly not cut out for it.
Here's the thing: Angels and Demons and The DaVinci Code were horribly written but they were fun to read. This one doesn't even have that going for it. Formulaic would be a compliment. And Brown needs to step away from the Wikipedia.
I actually created a file on my computer called "Stupid book" to document all of the stupidity I found. Here's my favorite part:
Chapter 21: Langdon ...more
Here's the thing: Angels and Demons and The DaVinci Code were horribly written but they were fun to read. This one doesn't even have that going for it. Formulaic would be a compliment. And Brown needs to step away from the Wikipedia.
I actually created a file on my computer called "Stupid book" to document all of the stupidity I found. Here's my favorite part:
Chapter 21: Langdon ...more
So, let's say 3 1/2 stars. I can't rank anything less than 3 stars if it keeps me up until 3am reading. Brown knows how to keep the pace of a story going. But he sure doesn't know how to build characters.
I notice he shied away from the Catholic church and Christianity on this one...probably a good choice. **SPOILER** He also managed to present just enough facts to keep people Googling, though he really doesn't do a real great job taking scientific things and weaving a plot around them (specific ...more
I notice he shied away from the Catholic church and Christianity on this one...probably a good choice. **SPOILER** He also managed to present just enough facts to keep people Googling, though he really doesn't do a real great job taking scientific things and weaving a plot around them (specific ...more
I must say, even though I enjoyed this book, it was definitely my least favorite book in the Robert Langdon series.
As always, Brown keeps the pace of the story relatively quick, but I found the suspense less thrilling than "The DaVinci Code" and "Angels and Demons". I did appreciate that Brown didn't get stuck in the minutia of history too much in this novel; however, the details of the rituals and rules of the Masons were a bit much for me at some points. I understand a background knowledge is ...more
As always, Brown keeps the pace of the story relatively quick, but I found the suspense less thrilling than "The DaVinci Code" and "Angels and Demons". I did appreciate that Brown didn't get stuck in the minutia of history too much in this novel; however, the details of the rituals and rules of the Masons were a bit much for me at some points. I understand a background knowledge is ...more
I didn't enjoy this at all. Part of it was that I've already read and seen this story before. I'd read the Davinci Code and seen National Treasure with Nick Cage. Combine the two and you have The Lost Symbol. (You may also want to throw in a little "Luke, I'm your father" from Star Wars.)
Instead of an albino in the Davinci Code, now you have a guy with tattoos. Instead of running around Paris, you're now running around DC. Instead of Sophie, the attractive woman that never gets it on with Robert ...more
Instead of an albino in the Davinci Code, now you have a guy with tattoos. Instead of running around Paris, you're now running around DC. Instead of Sophie, the attractive woman that never gets it on with Robert ...more
Loved the product of the research: the history and architectural details of the capitol, the magic numbers and artwork, and the meaning and variety of the symbols. However, the plot line and the timeline were beyond the suspension of disbelief I usually attribute to this genre.
Robert Langdon is again thrust into a world of intigue, oblique symbols to discover and interpret, and antagonists to overcome.
I really wish more thought had gone into making a somewhat credible story. I gave the book an e ...more
Robert Langdon is again thrust into a world of intigue, oblique symbols to discover and interpret, and antagonists to overcome.
I really wish more thought had gone into making a somewhat credible story. I gave the book an e ...more
Sad to say I was actually bored by this latest edition of Robert Langdon's adventures. I have loved all four of Dan Brown's other books, but this one I was able to put down and walk away from, even during the climatic race to the end.
Though what I have often found interesting about his books are the theories he explores, this one just seemed to weighted down in details. ...more
Though what I have often found interesting about his books are the theories he explores, this one just seemed to weighted down in details. ...more
He's still going to appeal to the masses and the story was entertaining enough I was just annoying with the super short chapters (chapters are measure in pages not inches!!) and the constant repetition as if the reader is a complete moron that must be lead through the whole story without the benefit of a mind to remember any of the elements on his or her own.
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Just when you thought you couldn't read any more about the Freemasons society, Dan Brown does it again... Fantastic book! Great story, quickly read, learned a lot, loved it! Can't wait for the next book....
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Meh, you know. It's what you'd expect. Fun to read, no subtlety, everything resolves at the end... Langdon seemed pretty stupid in some parts though!
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Not great literature, but I did enjoy it, and the villain was another "interesting" character...
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Classic Dan Brown -page turner, twists and turns, great locations and some great science and history.
Not as good as the Da Vinci Code, but better than Angels and Demons. 150 pages at the end get clunky.
This book would have been much better if it had been about 150 pages shorter.
Mar 25, 2008
Shelly
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