Odd Thomas by dean koontz
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I also watched the Odd Thomas movie on Netflix. I thought that it was very well done and they stayed true to the book.
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Odd's supporting cast of characters, such as Stormy, the sheriff, as well as more famous personalities that he "sees" like Frank Sinatra and Elvis add an additional dimension to the stories. In the future, if Odd is no longer the lead character, it would be very interesting if Dean Koontz developed some of the other characters, and spun the tales from the supporting characters perspective. He did touch on it somewhat when identifying Stormy and Odd's relationship, but there are a host of other characters he could choose from.
Overall, this is a great series and well worth reading.
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Dean Koontz, Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, #1)
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Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz we in fact meet Odd Thomas who says that he doesn’t know why but the dead don’t talk. They do however try to communicate to him though. Sometimes they want justice. Others just want to help prevent future crimes. Then a stranger comes to town with horde of evil. Odd will race against the clock to try to save lives from this evil but will he do it in time?
I recommend this book to teenagers and adults.
For the first time in my entire life… I liked the movie better then the book. Yes I jaw dropper I know. Dean Koontz writing style is very different for me.
Odd is a very unique hero. Yes that really is his name. He is trying to do right by the dead and having fun along the way. One thing I loved about this series was the name of the town. Pico Mundo. Oh so Mexican sounding. Thank you Dean. Bad things seem to always be happening in this town. Much like in Buffy.
Two years later I am writing this review. I still remember this book clearly but one thing that hasn’t happened is me reading the sequels. My husband on the other hand owns every single one of them and has read them all. He is hooked. He is a fan.
As serious, and suspenseful, and scary, and intense and sad but this book is it is also funny. How could it not be funny when Elvis is helping Odd fight the evil invading his little town.
“In our dreams, we are not detached observers, as are the characters who dream in movies. These internal dramas are usually seen strictly from the dreamer’s point of view. In nightmares, we can’t look into our own eyes except by indirection, perhaps because we fear discovering that therein lie the worst monsters plaguing us.”
He has a way with words doesn’t he? I have to say when it comes to night mares its like he says they are the worst monsters plaguing me. Lately that being related to being robbed. I am slowly healing and the monsters are going away and I expect them to go away completely once I move back to the states. I know peoples houses are broken into in the states but at least we will have insurance and family if something like that happens again.
I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars.
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