Very disappointed with this build, to the point I felt obliged to return it which I had never ever even considered for a Lego set. The level of details on the statue, especially the face and the book is really poor which is very unfortunate because it draws all the attention of the build. For background, I’ve been very pleased with the other many architecture builds I bought, from the small Chicago skyline to the 10,000pc Eiffel Tower!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Leah, LEGO® Customer Service, July 22, 2025
We're sorry to hear this build didn’t meet your expectations, especially given how much you've enjoyed other sets. We really appreciate your feedback and will share it with our design team.
The base looks really good. The statue only looks good from a distance. There is no face, only a brick. The instructions are printed on black paper, which I don't like. I found this build tedious, but I'm not sure why.
Awesome detail in this set, I never noticed the base before building this set. Learned some interesting facts about its origin and design. Looks great on display. My daughter asked if she could keep it in her room, so that's where she'll live!
It took almost no time to complete and was a nice change. It can be a bit repetitive building the base, but the statue is quite unique. I am not a fan of the face, I feel something else could have been done. It's actually more rugged than it looks
Love the set, but dang are some of those pieces small enough to make your fingers ache if you do it in one sitting. Actually had to submit a request for replacement pieces as I was missing 3 flat tiles in the last bags.