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The Lost Symbol |  | Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Book
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 504
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 528
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 0385504225
EAN: 9780385504225
ASIN: 0385504225
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 89
 Certainly not Brown's best August 10, 2010
Karoline (Richmond BC)
I tried to enjoy this. I really did. It didnt have the excitement and intrigue that the other books had. There were some parts in the book where it was fun and it got me turning a page or two, but, then I felt the action and excitement die down. The writing then got bland, the chase scenes started becoming redundant, eventually the entire book got downright...well..have to say it, boring.
Im not sure what else to say. I personally thought the puzzles would be more entertaining and the ending well, I think it fell short. I didnt really force myself to finish this book. I kept going because I wanted to see if there was something exciting going to happen, if something mind blowing and catastrophic will be found out and the end of the world is nigh. Well, the book certainly put that out successfully, but youre left with an empty feeling, a feeling as if asking: Thats it?? thats what it was?? I read 528 pages and ...thats it????? I was disappointed for sure.
The story arc with Malakh (this name belongs in a fantasy book...not in a Dan Brown one) is all right. Id rather figured out who he really was and although perhaps his hate and anger is justified, hes nothing more than a spoiled brat who really did deserve to rot.
Overall, over hyped and not worth the read Im still trying to figure out where these rave reviews are coming from. Stick with either Angels and Demons (Im not even finished and I prefer it instead of this one) or The DaVinci Code for better work from Dan Brown.
going around in circles August 4, 2010
Georges C. Clermont (Canada)
This is the ultimate bore! Sure there are good parts about the history of Washington D.C. and its monuments but you've got to go through 400 ages to find out. The rest is repetitious, boring, boring and boring. A waste of money and especially, time.
Brown is well served by his PR agents but it's sad to think that so many fall in this trap.
 enjoyed this book March 26, 2010
Mary Lynn Underhill (london, canada)
I enjoyed this book and found any time I could to read it. Dan Brown has shown great care and respect in writing this book. I can't wait for the next one
Dan Brown Doing What He Does Best March 22, 2010
MacFly (Regina, Saskatchewan)
actually pre-ordered this book long before it came out but put off reading it until some of the early hype died down. I tend to do that with books that are hugely popular as I want to make my own decision about the book. Having said that, I certainly heard lots about this book before I picked it up to read. I've read every other Dan Brown book that he has written. He has a formula to his stories and this one is true to the Robert Langdon style. But what a style to have. The book is compelling and spellbinding. It was hard to put down once I got going with it. I learned a great deal about the Masons and what about all that crazy science that is in the book? I had to go look up some parts of it because I know that he uses a lot of fact in his books but he was referring to science that I have never even heard about! I found the ending a bit of a let down. It will be interesting to see what the movie makers do with the ending...because, you know, it WILL be a movie.
 Same plot, different topic March 19, 2010
Stephanie (Canada)
I agree with some of the reviews here that it wasn't Brown's best work. My general impression was the plot used a template: same main character --> issue --> villain --> unexpected twist --> challenge to the reader's perception about life. As I was reading, I had a reoccurring thought that were was a lot of 'running around' by the characters - fine in Da Vinci's quest and maybe Demons and Angels, but AGAIN?
That said, I did enjoy the topic and learning more about existing establishments which I probably wouldn't have otherwise. It did leave me thinking about possibilities. I was also pleased to discover that there wasn't a budding romance between characters which I found to be an unconvincing and annoying addition in the other books.
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