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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i don’t think that’s how physics works but i’m glad dean could make some bone monsters out of it that’s cool. who doesn’t love a mad monk scientist?
Better than the second book, Odd is completely removed from his original setting, but you get to delve into Koontz's newest favorite subject of metaphysics and ethics. In the meantime, Odd slowly gets back some of his optimism that made him so likeable, and his quick wit brings him back from the dark brink that he was left at in Forever Odd.
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I did not like this one as well as the first 2. I'll give the forth a try, but reluctantly. Huge Dean Koontz fan though.
I didn't like this one. It was so blah. Snoozefest the whole way through. Hopefully the next one will be good like the first two.
The end was entirely out of left field, but I think that in the end this book was far more satisfying than its predecessor. I hope more of the ending is explained in the next novel (which, because my awesome aunt gave it to me, I am sure to read soon), and... I admit it, no matter what the reason, I teared up over Flossie and Jacob, and even Knuckles. I guess I could learn a lot about living with the schmaltz from Mr. Koontz. Who knew?
So I really enjoyed Brother Odd but in this book I had the opposite complaint of the last book. The last book moved to fast and this book felt like it took forever to get going. I still really enjoyed it because Koontz's writing is always amazing. I did really enjoy the more scientific approach to this novel and the other books didn't really have that. I thought it was so sweet that Odd took the time to get to know the kids. Poor poor Flossie Blodenblatt. I'd change my name too! And poor sweet Jacob thank god he never had to have Brother John as a father. He was a terrible horrible man. I did love Romanovich he was such a good balance for Odd through the story. I laughed when at the end Elvis moves on and Sinatra shows up. Thank god because I just loved the whole Elvis thing and I can only imagine what's going to happen with Sinatra. I'm so happy that I already have Odd Hours so I can get started on that right away!
4.5 Stars
My favorite of the Odd Thomas series so far.
This story takes on a different tone than its two predecessors. In part, because it is set at a snowy mountain monastery, and so is threaded through with vague-yet-respectfully-Catholic undertones. And in part because the supra-natural elements at times graze closer to sci-fi than to urban fantasy. And there's a curious lingering of both unanswered questions, and aspects of closure. I suspect the end was more of a setup for a newer storyline... though I'm a little sad it still feels as though Odd is just sort of engaging in do-goodery to pass the time until he dies.
It might just be me, but I found this book to be the creepiest (and perhaps the closest to horror) of the first three books. Koontz's lilting descriptions marry elegance to eeriness, eliciting genuine uneasiness from this reader at all the right moments. And while the villain is somewhat guessable from early on, the motives and psychology are more nebulous.
Beware the Never-Was. >.>
My favorite of the Odd Thomas series so far.
This story takes on a different tone than its two predecessors. In part, because it is set at a snowy mountain monastery, and so is threaded through with vague-yet-respectfully-Catholic undertones. And in part because the supra-natural elements at times graze closer to sci-fi than to urban fantasy. And there's a curious lingering of both unanswered questions, and aspects of closure. I suspect the end was more of a setup for a newer storyline... though I'm a little sad it still feels as though Odd is just sort of engaging in do-goodery to pass the time until he dies.
It might just be me, but I found this book to be the creepiest (and perhaps the closest to horror) of the first three books. Koontz's lilting descriptions marry elegance to eeriness, eliciting genuine uneasiness from this reader at all the right moments. And while the villain is somewhat guessable from early on, the motives and psychology are more nebulous.
Beware the Never-Was. >.>
So far, the Odd books are fun and generally easy to read. Not something I have to think much about, just sit back and read an unlikely plot.