The Lost Symbol

[Bay_Kat (Premo)]

I'm reading it now and I've been reading it for about a week, finding this one somewhat difficult to get through. A little slow and I'm not even halfway through it and I think he's mentioned the Redskins about a million times. Every time I start to read it, which is only at night in bed (that's the only time I have to read) I start to doze off, for some reason this one is just not keeping my interest. I'm really disappointed, I've read all his books and this one just isn't doing it for me, hopefully it picks up.

[Beta84]

Originally Posted by Radiant1

I'm hardly a religious zealot, but I take my Christian faith somewhat seriously although I have a different understanding of it than the typical Christian "religious" person. I'd like to think I'm reasonable and open minded. I have also have studied other religions, philosophies, and mythologies btw.

I particularly enjoy ritual, symbolism, underlying meanings, and double entendres, which is perhaps why I like Dan Brown's books. His writing style leaves a bit to be desired, but he's highly imaginative.

I haven't read The Lost Symbol yet. I won't buy it hardback, and it will come out in paperback before I ever get it from the reserve list at the library. What parts pissed you off and why?

You're open-minded. I see other people on this forum that would read some of the stuff mentioned in the book and completely FREAK out and be like "HECK NO THATS BS!" and whatnot. This book includes a bunch of the stuff you seem to be interested in, so I'm sure you'll enjoy that much.

Most of the stuff that "pissed me off" is just that they would have some sort of revelation, or someone would get a piece of key information, and then the bastards wouldn't tell you what the information is for a LOOONG time and you'd be stuck wondering what they know, especially considering there was no way to figure it out for yourself

Originally Posted by Bay_Kat

I'm reading it now and I've been reading it for about a week, finding this one somewhat difficult to get through. A little slow and I'm not even halfway through it and I think he's mentioned the Redskins about a million times. Every time I start to read it, which is only at night in bed (that's the only time I have to read) I start to doze off, for some reason this one is just not keeping my interest. I'm really disappointed, I've read all his books and this one just isn't doing it for me, hopefully it picks up.

he mentioned the Redskins PLAYOFF game. I was

It started really slow, I enjoyed it a little more as the book wore on. But alot of it was just crazy! Hopefully for some of those parts it'll keep you glued a little more.

[Katelin (Premo)]

I finished it last night and loved it!

Granted, there are some slow spots and a few very deep spots in the book, but overall, a great book!
Dan is Dan....and this book will translate well into a movie.
Some parts made me pause and think, and think some more about the Masons ( my dad was one) and the formation of our country and the ideals that our founding fathers had.
But remember..it is a book, a novel...and Dan is a writer who pays his bills based on his book sales.

I will re-read this in a few months and fill in the blind areas I missed the first time.

Nice book Dan!!! Thanks!!

[Beta84]

Originally Posted by Katelin

I finished it last night and loved it!

Granted, there are some slow spots and a few very deep spots in the book, but overall, a great book!
Dan is Dan....and this book will translate well into a movie.
Some parts made me pause and think, and think some more about the Masons ( my dad was one) and the formation of our country and the ideals that our founding fathers had.
But remember..it is a book, a novel...and Dan is a writer who pays his bills based on his book sales.

I will re-read this in a few months and fill in the blind areas I missed the first time.

Nice book Dan!!! Thanks!!

I tried to keep mental notes of the "blind areas" so I could look back at them once I filled in the gaps. I may need to re-read it, but for the most part I seemed to do a good job of banging my head and realizing exactly what had happened. I am looking forward to that movie as well!

[Katelin (Premo)]

For some DBrown fun, go to his web site, click on Lost Symbol and play the symbol game!!
have fun!!

[itsbob (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Katelin

I finished it last night and loved it!

Granted, there are some slow spots and a few very deep spots in the book, but overall, a great book!
Dan is Dan....and this book will translate well into a movie.
Some parts made me pause and think, and think some more about the Masons ( my dad was one) and the formation of our country and the ideals that our founding fathers had.
But remember..it is a book, a novel...and Dan is a writer who pays his bills based on his book sales.

I will re-read this in a few months and fill in the blind areas I missed the first time.

Nice book Dan!!! Thanks!!

I'm reading it now..

I don't get the "greatness".. and the plot seems awful familiar.

He's called in to solve a puzzle.. He's being chased, people are dying everywhere he goes..

There's Masons, Governements, Symboolgy, and you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys..

Good story, but awful familiar.. almost like he changed the names and locations and told the same story again.

[Beta84]

Originally Posted by itsbob

I'm reading it now..

I don't get the "greatness".. and the plot seems awful familiar.

He's called in to solve a puzzle.. He's being chased, people are dying everywhere he goes..

There's Masons, Governements, Symboolgy, and you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys..

Good story, but awful familiar.. almost like he changed the names and locations and told the same story again.

pretty much.

[Bay_Kat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by itsbob

I'm reading it now..

I don't get the "greatness".. and the plot seems awful familiar.

He's called in to solve a puzzle.. He's being chased, people are dying everywhere he goes..

There's Masons, Governements, Symboolgy, and you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys..

Good story, but awful familiar.. almost like he changed the names and locations and told the same story again.

That's the feeling I'm getting too.

[Radiant1]

Originally Posted by Katelin

For some DBrown fun, go to his web site, click on Lost Symbol and play the symbol game!!
have fun!!

I finally got to the 33rd degree only to find out since I made 2 mistakes I still didn't get the secret knowledge! :

[Nickel]

Originally Posted by itsbob

I'm reading it now..

I don't get the "greatness".. and the plot seems awful familiar.

He's called in to solve a puzzle.. He's being chased, people are dying everywhere he goes..

There's Masons, Governements, Symboolgy, and you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys..

Good story, but awful familiar.. almost like he changed the names and locations and told the same story again.

I agree. When I read Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code I wanted to learn more about the subject matter, but this book was boring in comparison. He's become predictable, and aside from a twist toward the end that I didn't see coming, it was a bit anticlimactic. I was hoping for more.