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blesstanie's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
booknookie's review against another edition
2.0
Well, I do really like Koontz and his books and I did really like the first books about Odd and to follow his life. Its just that I don´t really like the writing in this one, and the story is just weird and a complete train wreck. To many page fillers and stuff that sidetrack the story and don´t makes any sense in the end.
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hoosgracie's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable addition to the Odd Thomas series, however it seemed to almost be a filler book awaiting the next in the series. Odd is a fun character.
knp4597's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
awitham4077's review against another edition
2.0
My least favorite of the series so far. Slow plot with predictable twists. Sinatra was a good addition though and it was nice to see Elvis finally move on.
bobbinewman's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite of the Odd books, but ok. I think the first two were my favorites.
leesapollo's review against another edition
4.0
This book could have been made shorter, a lot of unexplained things happen which you don't really find out about. It seemed a great deal of the story was pointless information about things which have happened in Odd's life which I didn't really care about as it didn't add to the main plot of the story. I get it, he drives a boat so we need to know WHEN he learnt to drive a boat but too much info of the summer he learnt to drive the bloody boat seems frustrating.
wombat_88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thebeardedpoet's review against another edition
3.0
My star rating of 3/5 is only due to comparison with the other books in this wonderful series. While everything I adore about Odd Thomas is here, this particular adventure had significant lulls where not much was happening other than cute conversation or philosophical observations. I still admire Koontz's knack for creating supporting characters that you feel affection for immediately. So the chatty scenes are not for naught. As with the others in the series, Odd has moments of profound faith, humility, heroism, self-sacrifice, compassion, and exhibitions of admirable character. He can also crack-wise with the best of them, often reminding me of Spidey. Odd is pushed farther than he has ever been pushed before as he is placed in kill or be killed situations. Also he is faced with the moral choice to kill to prevent a known evil that is in progress (one that will destroy cities). It's a harrowing series of events for Odd, but I think most readers will find the overall impact of the book to be more of a set-up for the next big thing in the series, instead of a high-point in and of itself. I'd still recommend this series without hesitation!