I love supernatural books. But as I read this one, it felt more like a mills and boons than a mystery or supernatural book.
The heroine of the book slowly ( very slowly ) divulges that she has been noticing weird things happening around her. As she discovers what is actually happening to her she finds herself embroilled with an amazing man and a mystery which leads her to race to save an unknown victim's life.
The story is barely decent and very slow paced for a mystery book. But if you're looking for a sexy novel, this is your piece of cake.
The Lost Symbol - I picked this book up, inspite of the cool reviews it got from acquaintances. And I must say it deserves the cool reception it's been getting. Dan Brown seems to have lost his touch with building a plot and keeping the reader on edge. Reading the book was like sitting in a histroy class, though personally I think even that is much more fun. The extensive passages about masons and history of symobolgy etc and the constant jump in time line between the present and past had my head reeling. I read half and then due to lack of time ( I had to return the book in two days ) jumped to the end and did Not feel I missed out on anything. The ending was not at all surprising or enlightening in any way. In fact, I felt I could have done without the continuous presentation of listless twists like badly done magic tricks !!
What I personally liked about the book though is the concept that every thought and soul has weight and with enough positivity, both can make a genuine difference in today's world as we all together work towards postive goals, wheather by thought or by action. Truly inspiring idea !! Maybe that is what Brown should have used as the idea of his book, rather than a sub plot.
Here's hoping Mr. Brown sharpens his writing tools and gives us more refreshing writing that brings him on par to his previous outstanding, mind boggling books.
I saw the movie last year beginning and found it so so. Read the book and found it relatively the same, yet there is something that has you turning the pages and seeing next scene. Stephenie meyer brings nothing impressive to the actual writing. Yet her conceptualization of a vamipire and their supposed world is interesting enough to hold your attention.
In this book, we find an accident prone girl who considers herself different from her present surroundings and is trying her best to fit in. She comes across a boy who draws her in with his every look and action. She gets so involved in his world that she loses sight of her own, not regarding the dangers present.
My personal take on the subject on teenage love and infatuation not withstanding, the book and movie are fun for someone into the supernatual, who has nothing better to do on a dark night.
The story is barely decent and very slow paced for a mystery book. But if you're looking for a sexy novel, this is your piece of cake.
