The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown-Review

[Booklover83]

Another great book by Dan Brown! I like the way Brown writes with each chapter being so short because it makes the action seem to just go without a pause. I found this particular book to be interesting as it had to deal with things that could have been in our own country. Robert Langdon has always been a great character in Brown's books and this was no exception. I would say this was an easy read and very interesting even though I would be money that a lot of the "facts" in the book are embellishments on the part of the author for dramatic effect. A great read and so worth it.

[StephenKingman]

^ I really disliked The Lost Symbol as is practically a carbon copy of the Da Vinci Code wihout the freshness or originality of that novel. It seems Brown has picked his tried and tested formula of "historian uncovers an ancient truth with a sinister shadow organisation in pursuit of the same aretfect, all the while trying to ourun the authorities" and isnt going to change it..

[Booklover83]

^ I really disliked The Lost Symbol as is practically a carbon copy of the Da Vinci Code wihout the freshness or originality of that novel. It seems Brown has picked his tried and tested formula of "historian uncovers an ancient truth with a sinister shadow organisation in pursuit of the same aretfect, all the while trying to ourun the authorities" and isnt going to change it..

I can completely understand what you mean. I think he has found a formula that seems to work for him. I will grant you that the base story is not that original and is somewhat a carbon of Da Vinci Code but I also think using the United States as a backdrop was a good idea. I guess it comes down to if it is not broken don't fix it for some of us.

[Brigante1981]

^ I really disliked The Lost Symbol as is practically a carbon copy of the Da Vinci Code wihout the freshness or originality of that novel. It seems Brown has picked his tried and tested formula of "historian uncovers an ancient truth with a sinister shadow organisation in pursuit of the same aretfect, all the while trying to ourun the authorities" and isnt going to change it..

Whilst I agree with the comment, it was still well written and the short chapters make it an easy read. I put it in the category of a good light holiday book.

[mels s197]

Decided to reread this one. For some reason, when it came out, I couldn't seem to get into it. I get into a funk sometimes.

[anu_]

Did not like The Lost Symbol at all. The suspense was weak and even Langdon's logical philosophies did not impress me as much as he did in Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. My favorite remains Da Vinci Code, absolutely loved solving those cryptic riddles and anagrams.

[A_dinky_camel]

The lost symbol put me off Dan Brown for good. It felt like he was writing it about langdon so he could get another movie deal with tom hanks and all that "weighing the soul" and magicy nonsense really annoyed me. Kinda got the impression he had joined a cult a.

[Mistborn]

Not having read The Da Vinci Code or Angels Vs Demons, I thought The Lost Symbol was a great read. Alot of the things talked about in the book really get you thinking sometimes. I was highly interested in the Noetic Sciences, I had no idea such a thing existed. The whole craze with Freemasonry though, gets a bit old to me. Having family members that are Masons, I find any "secrets and mysteries" when it comes to Freemasons, is just anticlimactic. Masons arent so illusive and mischievous as to write about them as if they're a cult or some-such organization.

[Sheila]

I really enjoyed The Lost Symbol; as I did the other two; Angels and Demons is my favorite. I take with a grain of salt anything said about Masons though as I found in books and some historians for that matter sometimes it seems as although they can not explain it or need to prove some sort of theory and they are just "Oh let's blame it on the Freemasons" They have become histories whipping boys in my opinion.
I can say I am not sure Dan Brown was ever really original as with both the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons he took theories that already existed by some and set them in a story more so with the Da Vinci Code. I am not sure about The Lost Symbol but I would not be surprised if he did. All three are good brain candy though.

[NJTraveler]

I love 90% of Dan Brown's novels... the first 90% of each book. He can write an amazing tale, but he can't seem to write himself out of a story. There always seems to be a massive build up, and then no logical payoff. That being said, I'll still read whatever he puts out.

[marycatherinehayes]

even though I agree that The Lost Symbol, was a carbon copy of The Da Vinci Code, it was written brilliantly and I could not put it down. The way Dan Brown draws the reader into the book is the way any crime/thriiller author will do it. I absolutely love every single Dan Brown book, and each time I read I find his writing gets better, I am anticipatingly waiting for his next book to be published.

[rekha123]

Kudos to Dan Brown!