Sarah A. (sla506) - , reviewed on 4/22/2010 + 35 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I don't even know how to start in writing about this book. First, it was action-packed. A very fast-paced book. I'm not a huge Dan Brown fan...I really liked Angels and Demons, but I didn't like da Vinci Code, and Deception Point was terrible. In comparison, Lost Symbol is much better.

Throughout most of the book, I kept thinking, "Hey! This is really good!" I love the settings of Brown's novels - D.C., Paris, Italy, etc. I also love the history - clearly Brown does extensive research before writing each novel.

There were also a lot of twists and turns in the plot. There was one major plot twist that I didn't see coming until a couple pages before, and I love that. However, I thought the ending was terrible. I can't describe my disappointment in how the book was wrapped up. I wanted to chuck the book across the room (but I refrained b/c it's large enough to do some damage). Things just seemed to work out too easily for the main characters. I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say it was unrealistic. And incredibly cheesy. But, I did enjoy most of the novel.

If you like his other books, it's definitely worth reading. Hopefully others won't share in my disappointment.

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