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harperrg's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoy the Odd series, and this one was good, although it did get a little out there towards the end. Liked better than Number two, but number one is still my favorite.
desidevabookworm's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? No
5.0
This is my first 5 star of the series! This book had crazy twists and turns, spirits both good and evil, phenomenal people, and sweet sweet personalities. I would call this a paranormal mystery, and Odd has been led by his psychic magnetism to a place where he's meant to save so many lives.
You run into a new attachment to Odd and all the characters he's emerssed himself with. The villian of this book, you manage to hate and like all at the same time.
There were many times my jaw dropped, asking myself what am I reading, and even cried some. Now he's walking in the middle of nowhere, with Sinatra by his side, his new dog and psychic magnetism leading his way. Can't wait to see where Oddie ends up!
You run into a new attachment to Odd and all the characters he's emerssed himself with. The villian of this book, you manage to hate and like all at the same time.
There were many times my jaw dropped, asking myself what am I reading, and even cried some. Now he's walking in the middle of nowhere, with Sinatra by his side, his new dog and psychic magnetism leading his way. Can't wait to see where Oddie ends up!
kb_hg's review against another edition
3.0
I love how sweet Odd is and how he speaks to people, but I will not be continuing the series
fogisbeautiful's review
4.0
I think I missed a tiny bit in the middle of this one, but it was really good (better than Forever Odd, if we're being honest). I loved the incorporation of science and religion, and the characters were wonderful (THE RUSSIAN, OMG, I <3 THE RUSSIAN!).
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I am sad about Elvis moving on, he's been one of my favorite characters, but I was super excited to see that we get Frank Sinatra and Boo in his place! So, it was bitter sweet, but overall I was satisfied with the end of Elvis' story :)iamdwg's review
5.0
One of the better books in the series. That bone monster is a thing of pure original beauty
nbonz4's review
5.0
This nice thing about the Odd books is that you don't have to read them in order although they have the same running characters and story. :)
jgintrovertedreader's review
4.0
Odd Thomas is back. He's finally getting to take his long-awaited break at the monastery called St. Bartholomew's Abbey. Inevitably, the bodachs appear to him again and they're centered around the disabled children taken care of by the nuns living at the abbey. Odd knows that he doesn't have long to figure out where the threat is coming from and what it even is. He would do anything to protect these most-innocent of innocents.
I really like Odd Thomas. I like his self-effacing sense of humor, his sense of honor, his sense of justice, and his love of people. While this book was probably better than Forever Odd, the second in the series, it wasn't anywhere near as good as Odd Thomas. The plot seemed kind of secondary. After such a long buildup, the climax was pretty short and, after a certain point, obvious. Honestly, if felt like Koontz came up with some of his ideas for this one from Dan Brown's Angels and Demons. Just some subtle stuff, but that's what I thought of.
I did love Koontz's loving descriptions of these special children, the descriptions of Elvis's antics (yes, he's back in this one!), and the tennis-match conversations between Odd and the only other guest at the abbey, the mysterious Russian, Rodion Romanovich. These back-and-forth conversations alone are a good reason to read this one. There was even one statement made by a mentally retarded young man that almost made me cry--and I'm not a crier.
So, the characters and the people were fantastic, but the plot was pretty lame. You'll have to decide if this sounds like it's for you.
I really like Odd Thomas. I like his self-effacing sense of humor, his sense of honor, his sense of justice, and his love of people. While this book was probably better than Forever Odd, the second in the series, it wasn't anywhere near as good as Odd Thomas. The plot seemed kind of secondary. After such a long buildup, the climax was pretty short and, after a certain point, obvious. Honestly, if felt like Koontz came up with some of his ideas for this one from Dan Brown's Angels and Demons. Just some subtle stuff, but that's what I thought of.
I did love Koontz's loving descriptions of these special children, the descriptions of Elvis's antics (yes, he's back in this one!), and the tennis-match conversations between Odd and the only other guest at the abbey, the mysterious Russian, Rodion Romanovich. These back-and-forth conversations alone are a good reason to read this one. There was even one statement made by a mentally retarded young man that almost made me cry--and I'm not a crier.
So, the characters and the people were fantastic, but the plot was pretty lame. You'll have to decide if this sounds like it's for you.
wholelotofweird's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
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
3.5
h3dakota's review
4.0
Oh, I liked this 3rd book much better than the 2nd, in spite of the horrors told in it. What made some of the stories inside so horrible is how sadly true they are. Other than that part, this one kept me rapt, I just had to know how it was going to turn out. :)
And let's face it, any book that has a quote like this one has GOT to be entertaining: "I sure wanted to see nuns in monster trucks."
And let's face it, any book that has a quote like this one has GOT to be entertaining: "I sure wanted to see nuns in monster trucks."