Joyzi's review of Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) > Likes and Comments
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i remember feeling that way too! LOL
Yes, I was in an island in Palawan and I could not keep myself from reading this and my then very young daughter was crying because I was not paying attention to her and then she was also afraid to look at the cover because there was the word "demon" on it.
Kapag nagbabasa ko nito sa bahay lagi kasi akong madaldal. Alam mo ba mama yung Catholic Church blah blah blah tapos mapapatingin lang siya sa kin ano ba yang binabasa mo, tapos mageexplain na lang yung parents ko tungkol sa religion.
Well for them it's somehow nice because I got interested in religion medyo di kasi talaga ko religious na bata.
For me, The Lost Symbol is not at par with the first two Robert Langdon books and I think I am not alone having that opinion. For me, it's just nice to read if you want to kill time.
I connected with every word in your review. At the time I wasn't married yet and my mother was mad because I didn't eat with the family and when I did, I kept reading the bloody book. I even remember that while drinking water I used to take the book up in order to keep it in my line of sight. My sister still laughs at me for this.
It is one of the best experiences I've had, especially because there were a lot of historical and cultural references in the book, and I remember googling and reading about them and that was wonderful.
The Lost Symbol, for me, was a huge disappointment in every aspect: bad writing, below average story, and uninteresting cultural elements.
Yeah it's really annoying when you're in the middle of reading interesting and then someone will just disturbed you to eat ^^
i beg to differ. The Lost Symbol for me is where Langdon is the strongest. It might not be as great as the first two books, but it is still gripping and mind-puzzling. Joyzi, i think may ebook ako neto :)
Hi Maria. I think I agree with that. He was stronger in the last book.
My take on The Lost Symbol is that Brown tried to make the book look like the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, but that's not possible as the subject is very different. He was very anxious that people won't like this one and that was his self-fulfulling propohecy. Because he tried to make it as good as the first two of the series, people hated the book.
Yes, for me, I was expecting him to up the ante so to speak. Instead, I think he lost the stream. Using the Capitol and interpreting those symbol is just not as interesting as the first two books. Then in the end saying that the Word of God (Holy Bible) is the secret (or something to that effect) is just too obvious.
I agree with K.D. I would also like to add that in the first half of the book, he also made believe that he is talking about something bigger and more profound, which made the things worse for him.
Indeed. But.. that building of the story? It's excellent. I enjoyed that part when I thought he would die while submerged in the water (or something). In that aspect, I guess I can relate to Maria saying that his writing is stronger (than the first 2 books). But yeah, sorry for the spoiler, the lost symbol is... the Word of God! :)
Here's a sneak peek to the new novel of mr. Dan Brown
http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t...
Hoping to enjoy it
I sort of enjoyed this years ago, but it in NO WAY deserves a 5 star rating. 3 maybe. I'm studying literature though, so I've witness what great books really are. It also depends on what you compare this to. If I compared this to George R.R. Martin's Epic Dark Fantasy series, I'd give it a 1 star, and GRRM a 5 star... BUT, since it is just pop fiction, I'd say 3 is a fair rating, for pop fiction that is
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Yes, I was in an island in Palawan and I could not keep myself from reading this and my then very young daughter was crying because I was not paying attention to her and then she was also afraid to look at the cover because there was the word "demon" on it.
Kapag nagbabasa ko nito sa bahay lagi kasi akong madaldal. Alam mo ba mama yung Catholic Church blah blah blah tapos mapapatingin lang siya sa kin ano ba yang binabasa mo, tapos mageexplain na lang yung parents ko tungkol sa religion.Well for them it's somehow nice because I got interested in religion medyo di kasi talaga ko religious na bata.
For me, The Lost Symbol is not at par with the first two Robert Langdon books and I think I am not alone having that opinion. For me, it's just nice to read if you want to kill time.
I connected with every word in your review. At the time I wasn't married yet and my mother was mad because I didn't eat with the family and when I did, I kept reading the bloody book. I even remember that while drinking water I used to take the book up in order to keep it in my line of sight. My sister still laughs at me for this. It is one of the best experiences I've had, especially because there were a lot of historical and cultural references in the book, and I remember googling and reading about them and that was wonderful.
The Lost Symbol, for me, was a huge disappointment in every aspect: bad writing, below average story, and uninteresting cultural elements.
Yeah it's really annoying when you're in the middle of reading interesting and then someone will just disturbed you to eat ^^
i beg to differ. The Lost Symbol for me is where Langdon is the strongest. It might not be as great as the first two books, but it is still gripping and mind-puzzling. Joyzi, i think may ebook ako neto :)
Hi Maria. I think I agree with that. He was stronger in the last book.My take on The Lost Symbol is that Brown tried to make the book look like the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, but that's not possible as the subject is very different. He was very anxious that people won't like this one and that was his self-fulfulling propohecy. Because he tried to make it as good as the first two of the series, people hated the book.
Yes, for me, I was expecting him to up the ante so to speak. Instead, I think he lost the stream. Using the Capitol and interpreting those symbol is just not as interesting as the first two books. Then in the end saying that the Word of God (Holy Bible) is the secret (or something to that effect) is just too obvious.
I agree with K.D. I would also like to add that in the first half of the book, he also made believe that he is talking about something bigger and more profound, which made the things worse for him.
Indeed. But.. that building of the story? It's excellent. I enjoyed that part when I thought he would die while submerged in the water (or something). In that aspect, I guess I can relate to Maria saying that his writing is stronger (than the first 2 books). But yeah, sorry for the spoiler, the lost symbol is... the Word of God! :)
Here's a sneak peek to the new novel of mr. Dan Brownhttp://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t...
Hoping to enjoy it
I sort of enjoyed this years ago, but it in NO WAY deserves a 5 star rating. 3 maybe. I'm studying literature though, so I've witness what great books really are. It also depends on what you compare this to. If I compared this to George R.R. Martin's Epic Dark Fantasy series, I'd give it a 1 star, and GRRM a 5 star... BUT, since it is just pop fiction, I'd say 3 is a fair rating, for pop fiction that is
