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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz is a humorous horror read with political overtones. It was not what I thought it would be, I expected a fast-paced paranormal thriller/mystery, but it turned out okay. I enjoyed the audiobook version because it really brought the characters to life for me.
Koontz is a great storyteller, but I did not enjoy the story as much as I typically do. Narrator was great.
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is badly enough written that a couple of times I checked the cover to make sure it was written by Dean Koontz, and not Dan Kuntz, or some other knock off of the famous author.
3.5/5 but I'll round it up.
Being nice and kind isn’t considered cool in modern culture; it's often mocked. The Bad Weather Friend’s protagonist, Benny Catspaw, is simply too nice for this world. His niceness sealed his fate - annihilation. As if his life didn’t suck already. I mean, he’s just lost his job, his fiancée dumped him, and his favorite chair was destroyed. Oh, and his friends no longer answer his calls.
Just when Benny feels he's reached rock bottom, an unexpected parcel arrives from an uncle he never knew he had. Inside lies a gift—a seven-foot-tall entity named Spike. Despite his intimidating appearance, Spike turns out to be a well-meaning (but terrifying) supernatural bodyguard.
The Bad Weather Friend doesn’t take itself seriously. It’s suspenseful and comic most of the time. It will probably make you feel better about life and more hopeful, but most of all it’ll entertain you. As mentioned, it’s not a serious or “deep” work of fiction, but it’s packed with action and endearing characters.
Being nice and kind isn’t considered cool in modern culture; it's often mocked. The Bad Weather Friend’s protagonist, Benny Catspaw, is simply too nice for this world. His niceness sealed his fate - annihilation. As if his life didn’t suck already. I mean, he’s just lost his job, his fiancée dumped him, and his favorite chair was destroyed. Oh, and his friends no longer answer his calls.
Just when Benny feels he's reached rock bottom, an unexpected parcel arrives from an uncle he never knew he had. Inside lies a gift—a seven-foot-tall entity named Spike. Despite his intimidating appearance, Spike turns out to be a well-meaning (but terrifying) supernatural bodyguard.
The Bad Weather Friend doesn’t take itself seriously. It’s suspenseful and comic most of the time. It will probably make you feel better about life and more hopeful, but most of all it’ll entertain you. As mentioned, it’s not a serious or “deep” work of fiction, but it’s packed with action and endearing characters.
Not gonna lie, no clue what this was even about. Audio portion did not help either. Got more confused as the book went on and simply could not. If you know me, you know I rarely ever not finish books
