Was anybody else disappointed with Langdon ?

[Paula]

Langdon seems as dim as ever. When read TDC I spent most of the book saying, 'Come on Robert catch-up!' When I read A&D he didn't seem quite so slow. (The history wasn't quite as bad ether, though many of the super secret, special places are open to everyone.) With LS he's not so sharp. Since TDC is actually the second book it appears to be a steady slide down. One too many bumps to the head?

[Harvey]

I'm a member of the Scottish Rite, so I suppose there were quirks in "The Lost Symbol" that meant more to me than the average reader, but I did find this one to be a tad sluggish at times. Overall, though, it was a fun enough adventure with a colorful, enigmatic bad guy. Will be interesting how this translates into a movie.

[Liene]

I came addict to Dan Brown after Angels and Demons, but Lost Symbol was something different. I felt it very hard. Yes, book was great, but it wasn't that old Langdon that was in other books.

[Henrietta]

I was very disappointed in the ending of this book. I have enjoyed several of Dan Brown's novels. They keep me wanting to read to see what happens next, and, although I enjoyed the story in this one, the ending was contrite and contrived. It wasn't this big REVEAL he is known for. For some reason LS just doesn't feel finished. It's almost like he got stuck but needed the book to the publisher and that's exactly what he did. I can forgive him this, I think. I just hope he has more fun with his next novel than he did with this one.

[Duaa]

I didn't like it at all , little disappointed to be honest .

[Don]

Yes, I thought this was a big miss for Dan Brown. If you love the story of the Knights Templar then check out my blog about my upcoming new fictional thriller story "the 9th Templar." it is due out Spring of 2013. www.9thtemplar.wordpress.com

[Tim]

Hi Don, looking forward to reading this series. I'm currently reading (well, listening to on audiobook) "The Templar Salvation" by Raymond Khoury. "The Last Templar" was OK but somewhat of a disappointment (the TV movie was a stinker). This one is also a bit disappointing but is more engaging than the first. Keep us posted.

[Kellyann]

Aw this book gave me such a headache really struggled to finish it! So disappointed. I recently watched a documentary about the books and the one about the Lost Symbol was my favourite, the most interesting, so as far as I'm concerned it wasn't the storyline but Dan Browns writing, that let us down.

[Aura]

I really looked forward to reading this book after the previous ones, regardless of the fact whether Langdon's reasoning and observations are rational or not. One impression of The Lost Symbol remains - the ending. After a story that was a bit more shallow than I am used to, the ending was nothing. A quick wrap up of something not very well made so that one does not have to look at it any longer. Would not be surprised if he rushed himself into finishing with the publisher and fans breathing down his neck because the book was immensely popular ages before the official release. Nevertheless, I will try another one of his books when released.

[Neha]

The characterisation was poor and i found that the story was difficult to believe due to this, the ending was also far more predictable than the other two, as the ending of the trilogy it was disappointing as it let the other two down, had it been a first book then it would have been better, the ending, though a little bit anticlimatic, was i think appropriate as an ending to what has been for langdon a journey to find truth inb that which he had studied for a lifetime

[Arjun]

the ending was really boring..anyways, i just read his books because they are kinda informative and gives out some very interesting and ironic facts..

[Kim]

I skimmed through pages (which I never do). I found this just the same old' and couldn't get into it at all.

Might re-read it one day but not yet.

Angels & Demons is my favourite.

[Dana]

I read The DaVinci Code first, then Angels & Demons and just finished with The Lost Symbol. I liked The DaVinci Code best, although as someone else said, that may be because it was the first one I read. The others follow the same formula and it really is only good the first time you read it - after that, it is just repetitive.

[Rai]

Yeah, Langdon is more subservient to most of the villain's will in the novel which kinda sucks co'z it made him look gullible!

[Henrietta]

Hana wrote: "I really looked forward to reading this book after the previous ones, regardless of the fact whether Langdon's reasoning and observations are rational or not. One impression of The Lost Symbol rema..."
I will also try another one of Brown's books when released. This time I am not preordering though: I am just going to get it from the library. Much safer and less expensive.

[Lee Matthew]

I couldn't put it down although I have to admit I did struggle to understand the last few pages.

[shadesofwords]

This was just a terrible book. It kept building to something big which turned out to be something really really obvious

[Rosalie]

I thought Katherine Solomon did really well and Langdon was not very apt in this novel. I was hooked up to that point when Mal'ack and Peter Solomon were on the altar and that big twist in that chapter but after that, it went downhill for me. Thought that scene was the climax of the novel and it should have ended there.

[Rosalie]

Rosalie wrote: "I thought Katherine Solomon did really well and Langdon was not very apt in this novel. I was hooked up to that point when Mal'ack and Peter Solomon were on the altar and that big twist in that ch..."

Dan Brown sounded like Paulo Coelho talking about the lost word and the bible.

[Christie]

I feel better now that I know I'm not the only one who was disappointed with the Lost Symbol. I thought there was a lack of the kind of distinct and constantly changing and suprising plot roller coaster that exists in Brown's other novels. Langdon was kind of just along for the ride in this book; the skills and knowledge needed to decipher the puzzles was very basic, unlike Angels and Demons and the Da Vinci Code. I felt like the whole plot and book could exist without him. There wasn't as much action, and there seemed like there was more waiting around and going from A to B, if you know what I mean. Nothing made me want to keep going and not put the book down; I found the plot a lot more linear and, I guess, obvious would be the word for it. So different from the other Langdon books, as well as Deception Point and Digital Fortress. I could read those over and over again, but not the Lost Symbol.

[John]

I agree with everyone that said they were more disappointed in Dan Brown. I loved Angels and Demons and liked the Da Vinci code as well but It seemed like the Lost Symbol was missing something. throughout the entire book I was waiting for something really awesome to happen and nothing ever did.

[Carl]

Same old, had enough of Dan Brown now!

[Carolyn]

I have only read a couple of Dan Brown's books but will be reading more. I did like the Lost Symbol but it was the first one I read. Then I read Angels and Demons and the Da Vinci Code and liked them better. I can't wait to read some more of his books.

[Sheila]

I have read all three books and agree books are similar. Read all three. These are not awesome books but enjoyable

[Swarupa]

I get carried away with Langdon books. as many of you i started with Angels n Demons. Initially "The lost symbol" tested my patience but that twist in the middle didnt let me drop the book. I liked the way he concluded but yes that can be said in SHORT.

[Dawn]

I agree, I loved the book and the pictures where great and made it much more enjoyable to read :)

[K.D.]

You know these guys are under tremendous pressure to knock out a best seller every year and a half or so... It can't be that easy...

[Mahamed]

the whole pointe about the ending it cant be worth

[Valerie]

Yes, I didn't really enjoy The Lost Symbol as much as The Da Vinci Code and especially Angels and Demons. It took me a long time to get through the book and it makes me hesitate to read his new one, Inferno. I still like the character of Robert Langdon but I think that Dan Brown is trying to cram too much information into the books and forgot about the suspense.

[Negin]

but i think the lost symbol is so amazing and unpredictable .

[Stephen]

I have read all his langdon books and i have only one thing to say:it was the same story with different villains

[Don]

Yes in my opinion his character and Dan Brown have progressively gone down hill the last two books since Da Vinci Code. I think the phenom has run its course.

[Otman]

T wrote: "I had to force myself to finish the book. No doubt the worse book Brown has written. I gave the book a one star."
This is exactly my opinion too, i have read the lost symbol in 3 years , and i think the whole book could be fairly written in less that 100 pages. When i try to compare it with The Da Vinci Code -that i've read in less than 3 weeks-, i really think the the LS is a total disappointment.

[Magnum]

This was an awesome story. I do not understand how all of you are hating on it. It was very informative and very entertaining. Never before have I read something this great. Robert Langdon was not less inelegant at all in this book. Though he did seem clueless at times, that happens in each story that Langdon is in.