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“The Lost Symbol”

Having just finished reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, I have to give the author huge credit. Reading this, and many other of his books, one can truly see that this was written by an intelligent man. I finished the book in a couple days, getting sucked in by Dan Brown’s addictive writing style.

It continues the story of Robert Langdon, with some references to his past adventures from The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. For those who have read many of his other books (I have read both previously mentioned books, as well as Digital Fortress, another great read), his stories seem formulaic in the characters and how the plot progresses, but that slight flaw is overshadowed by the enthralling situations and stimulating discussions. I’ll avoid discussions about the book’s actual content, especially the end, and leave it possibly for another post (clearly marked and hidden to prevent accidental spoiling!), as there is much discussion to be had about the topics he touches on. As with his other books, The Lost Symbol mixes in a lot of real, yet uncommon knowledge and provokes research. I recommend this book to everyone. Set aside a weekend for this book, because it’s one hard book to put down!