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A review by sarah_tellesbo
Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz
3.0
As I’m sure I’ve expressed in past reviews, Koontz is no King when it comes to literary terror. That said, he writes the kind of book that you can read and enjoy in 24 hours. Hist stories are entertaining enough to keep the pages turning, but not so complex that digestion takes longer than a second or two. Quick and easy.
To me, there is honestly nothing better or more relaxing than to get lost in a horrific, ultra complicated, apocalyptic world— Kingian style— for weeks on end, if for no other purpose than to escape the frustrations of my own mundane existence. But every once in a while, literary life calls for an easy day-read reprieve— and Koontz undoubtedly generates wonderful material.
In terms of how Odd Apocalypse compares to the previous Odd Thomas installments (this is the 5th book), though, I have to say that it wasn’t my favorite. I don’t necessarily have a great reason why— maybe I’m simply growing tired of the series. But apparently Odd Thomas’s adventures will continue in another volume, Deeply Odd, so perhaps I pass judgment too soon!
To me, there is honestly nothing better or more relaxing than to get lost in a horrific, ultra complicated, apocalyptic world— Kingian style— for weeks on end, if for no other purpose than to escape the frustrations of my own mundane existence. But every once in a while, literary life calls for an easy day-read reprieve— and Koontz undoubtedly generates wonderful material.
In terms of how Odd Apocalypse compares to the previous Odd Thomas installments (this is the 5th book), though, I have to say that it wasn’t my favorite. I don’t necessarily have a great reason why— maybe I’m simply growing tired of the series. But apparently Odd Thomas’s adventures will continue in another volume, Deeply Odd, so perhaps I pass judgment too soon!