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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I am a huge Odd Thomas fan, so why did it take me so long to pick this up and read it and then had a hard time getting into the story?
Odd picked up Annamaria in Odd Hours and from there everything has became increasingly vague and has an almost dream like nature to it. The end of Odd Hours wasn't my favorite and I get it is setting it up for the bigger picture of Odd's destiny. And it's not that I don't like Annamaria, I do...I think. I just feel like the stories have become increasingly vague since she showed up. It also seems she's been the substitute of his usual celebrity ghost companion. I know she's more than that and has her part to play, but the lack of Elvis and/or Sinatra seems to leave out some much needed wit and banter. I missed humor in this one. He even describes himself as being 'in a mood' and lacks his usual characteristic buoyancy. Once you get over half way through the book, he meets more characters and it feels a little more like Odd. I don't even mind him being down and dark, I just wish his voice was a little bit stronger in the first half of the book.
Roseland was a wonderfully creepy estate. The idea of the place and the people and creatures who inhabit it was unnerving.
Maybe I was the one 'in a mood' in the beginning, but I really enjoyed the second half of the book.
Odd picked up Annamaria in Odd Hours and from there everything has became increasingly vague and has an almost dream like nature to it. The end of Odd Hours wasn't my favorite and I get it is setting it up for the bigger picture of Odd's destiny. And it's not that I don't like Annamaria, I do...I think. I just feel like the stories have become increasingly vague since she showed up. It also seems she's been the substitute of his usual celebrity ghost companion. I know she's more than that and has her part to play, but the lack of Elvis and/or Sinatra seems to leave out some much needed wit and banter. I missed humor in this one. He even describes himself as being 'in a mood' and lacks his usual characteristic buoyancy. Once you get over half way through the book, he meets more characters and it feels a little more like Odd. I don't even mind him being down and dark, I just wish his voice was a little bit stronger in the first half of the book.
Roseland was a wonderfully creepy estate. The idea of the place and the people and creatures who inhabit it was unnerving.
Maybe I was the one 'in a mood' in the beginning, but I really enjoyed the second half of the book.
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
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:
No
100 pages into this installment left me wondering where Koontz had hidden the Odd I love and any semblance of plot. But both finally arrived and it became the mysterious, intriguing story I've come to expect. As is usual with novels that play with time, there is some confusion as to how it all works that can't be easily explained. But it doesn't become convoluted and is actually more believable than most of these stories go. Odd is still fighting the good fight even though this installment is a little less hopeful for the future than the others. And while that may be true, I'm glad he'll be back.
Ever since leaving his hometown Odd has been on the move and this book is no different, showing you another of his adventures since heading out into the world. Unable to stay away from trouble, a seemingly safe retreat for Odd soon begins to unwind as he realises there is more to the ‘safe haven’ than meets the eye. Still with the mysterious female from ‘Odd Hours’ the male takes it upon himself to dig deep into what is so off about his new surroundings.
Yet again, Odd is thrown into the unnatural world with his gifts coming in highly useful as he tries to help those in need. As loveable as always, Odd does what he does best in another brilliant addition to the series.
Yet again, Odd is thrown into the unnatural world with his gifts coming in highly useful as he tries to help those in need. As loveable as always, Odd does what he does best in another brilliant addition to the series.
My review here: https://beingfictional.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/odd-apocalypse/
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Odd Thomas in Roseland. Gripping and entertaining story.
I like Koontz’ style and the many funny analogies he uses to describe his characters’ adventures.
This however was a bit like a fleshed out novella.
I like Koontz’ style and the many funny analogies he uses to describe his characters’ adventures.
This however was a bit like a fleshed out novella.