The Lost Symbol
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I read a review for this book that basically said, “Horribly written, but impossible to put down”. For the most part I would agree with that statement. I’ve read all of Dan Brown’s books and to be honest it feels as if his writing style has deteriorated as his popularity has grown.
The plot twist, dramatically revealed near the end of the book, was clumsily made obvious 250 pages before. Unlike Angels & Demons where you spent half the book trying to deduce who was the villain, only to be surprised by the plot twist: There is no real surprise here.
Still though the plot timing is done well, and you find yourself drawn to the book for the historical myths and legends portrayed and to find out how it ends. If you’ve enjoyed any of his previous books, it may well be worth the read, but just be warned it is not his best work.
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