Monday, September 21, 2009

Lost...

...and also confused. As to why on earth did I spend 699 rupees (on Dan Brown's latest. Knew I shouldn't have. In fact, as I approached it in Crossword, it gave out strong vibes that clearly said DON'T BUY ME I'M A MARKETING TRICK but being a non-believer in powers of the mind like Langdon I did anyway. Nateeja? Sardard aur badhajmi.
From labouring through Langdon's never ending lectures and remembered conversations and examples and illustrations of all those symbols and magic squares which you must mentally try to solve but cannot. Also from googling Noetic Science and hidden chambers and tunnels of Washignton DC and of course from reading the book late into the night(s) and desperately thinking okay, just three more pages, maybe something earth shattering really will happen this time. It does. In page number 509. The book comes to an end.

Sleep now. And if you can't, read http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/sep/15/lost-symbol-live-reading-dan-brown

6 comments:

Janaki said...

I agree completely.. not even a page turner this was.. have you read this? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/6194031/The-Lost-Symbol-and-The-Da-Vinci-Code-author-Dan-Browns-20-worst-sentences.html

Anonymous said...

Oh dear, oh dear.

Re-read Bill Bryson.

Kahini

Anonymous said...

Wow!!! That bad!!! Won't read then.

Anonymous said...

Love the profile pic here!!

Pallavi said...

LOL.. have a hot cup of tea and it will all go away..

colours said...

Uh... so is it time I started reading Dan Brown?