Customer Reviews for The Lost Symbol
(See all 706 Customer Reviews) · Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
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Summary:
Meh!
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Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
(September 5, 2010)
Reviewed by: A367LHR9MRCBDF
(0/0 found this review helpful)
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Customer Review:
I've always been of the opinion that Dan Brown creates great stories but can't write. This is yet more evidence of that.
The Lost Symbol suffers though in that it is really annoyingly written at times. It is also is a weaker story than the previous two Langdon books. Perhaps the Langdon books are just wearing on this reader but I find that his narrative style becomes annoying half way through this one. There are lots of chapters (yet again) that cliffhang - which is ok to start with. But then he seems to go out of his way to hide stuff by leaving bits of narrative out until a chapter ten pages on. The characters seem to have very little depth and the ending just drifts on and on. Make no mistake this is the definition of an airport novel. Intended to be consumed quickly and then discarded when finished. Its got three stars for me as its not terrible. And for the prices its selling at you could do worse if needing a book for a journey. However, this really isn't quality writing and the story isn't strong. So if you are wanting to actually get involved in a book look elsewhere
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Summary:
Readers get what they expect
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Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
(September 5, 2010)
Reviewed by: A12IMT57XLAREP
(0/0 found this review helpful)
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Customer Review:
OK, I'm a little late to this title and whilst I absolutely loved the Da Vinci Code, I fell that this book wouldn't have been worth shelling over hardback prices for. Don't get me wrong, it has great mysteries along with some serious puzzles but it's nothing I haven't seen before.
Brown is good at what he does and amongst the upper echelon of mystery thriller writers but I feel that with such a long break between titles that I wanted something a bit more special than was present.
Overall, fan's of Brown will more than likely have already brought this title and so what I say is incidental but for the price of a paperback it's definitely worth serious thought and, in my opinion, worth saving for a stressful time when you want your chance to escape ie Christmas. With Brown you know there is a guaranteed level of storytelling backed with a competent writing style and at the end of the day, that's what every reader deserves.
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Summary:
Trying too hard?
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Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
(September 4, 2010)
Reviewed by: ANAK6135OT29V
(0/0 found this review helpful)
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Customer Review:
Hmm, not the greatest - definitely Dan Brown's weakest effort so far. Overall I felt it took a little too long to get going, the ending a was a bit of an anticlimax, he stretched the truth and twisted facts a little too much, the writing was definitely sloppier and more amateurish than his other books and the 'cliff-hangers' at the chapter ends started to get a bit frustrating.... but apart from that it was super haha.
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Summary:
The Lost Symbol
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
(September 4, 2010)
Reviewed by: A57VY5I73IP8C
(0/0 found this review helpful)
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Customer Review:
Another excellent book by Dan brown which was delivered from Amazon extremely effieciently and in superb condition.
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Summary:
just dont bother
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Rating:
1.0 / 5.0
(September 3, 2010)
Reviewed by: A3TC6D2O2H1QK3
(0/0 found this review helpful)
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Customer Review:
This has to be one of the worst written books ever. Brown really is churning out rubbish now.
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