Summary ~ In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world’s most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling–a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths . . . all under the watchful eye of Brown’s most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.
Whew! Class is FINALLY over. That is how I felt when I finished the last page of The Lost Symbol last night. I felt like the story of Robert Langdon and the Ancient Mysteries could have been told in 300 pages instead of 500+. Most of the time the “lecturing” got in the way and distracted from the somewhat suspenseful story.
The story had some very interesting points throughout. The idea that God is in us and that our brain is the “higher power” interest me. As a species we are always evolving and learning about ourselves as well as the universe around us. I took that message from The Lost Symbol but for the most part I was simply disappointed with the story. I never felt a sense of urgency while reading about Robert Langdon trying to beat the clock in D.C. like I did with Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons. It was pretty cool to read a book that is set in our Nation’s Capital which is only twenty-five miles north of my house. However I continued to figure out the “secrets” that Dan Brown was filling his book with way before the secrets were divulged tot he reader. That was frustrating for me because I kept wondering when Dan Brown was going to announce the twist and put me out of my misery. That was not fun.
I really wanted to like The Lost Symbol and though I did find some of the history of our founding father’s (still haven’t fact checked everything) interesting and something kept me drawn in with a desire to find out what happened to Robert Langdon, his friends and the future of the Masons. I liked small parts of The Lost Symbol but for the most part I could have lived without reading one of the most hyped books of the last so many years. I do look forward to filming in D.C. if Hollywood makes a movie of The Lost Symbol. It would bring new jobs to the city as well as bring in even more tourism, which isn’t a bad thing at all. If The Lost Symbol sparks has and continues to spark interest in America’s history than that means the book is a success. It made me Google some things to learn more about.
{Rating ~ 3 out of 5}
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