Brother Odd (Odd Thomas Novels)
by Dean Koontz
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Book Reviews of Brother Odd (Odd Thomas Novels)
Book Review: A Modern Version of "The Name of the Rose"
Summary: 4 Stars
This third sequel of the Odd-stories is the best of them in my opinion. OK, there are tiny flaws. For example the ending is strangely undramatic - a showdown that is not really typical of Koontz. But everything else is excellently written. The novel has a fine plot, which is straightforward - almost simple. The setting reminds the reader of Eco's famous novel, a monastery in winter, in which mysterious deaths and murders occur. The character of Odd has become more mature. He enjoys witty and intelligent dialogues even with characters he sees involved in crime. The character of Romanovich is just another example of the author's expertise when it comes to inventing and creating bizarre characters. And the nuns and monks are really a treat. The ever-present humour does not belong to the Shakespearian kind of relaxation, but the fine balance between humour and impending catastrophe actually creates tension here. A well written novel - intelligent and full of suspense.Book Review: Another visit with an old friend.
Summary: 4 Stars
With his character Odd Thomas, Dean Koontz has given us a friend that we can visit from time to time. He has the kind of quirks that many people in the real world have, with the exception of dealing with dead people of course. So unless you hang out with the guy on TV who talks to dead relatives of the audience, you might just enjoy the other quirks of the lovable Odd. Where I was ready to dislike this series as I didn't much care for the Chris Snow books, it was a pleasant surprise to find how much I enjoyed this one. I was slightly disappointed in his explanations of Quantum Foam and other Quantum issues but I was glad that it wasn't as tedious as the explanations used by Michael Crichton in some of his books. I would rather read Koontz' explanations even as bare bones as they are. This is a definite "pass it on book" that I will share with others.Book Review: Boring and long-winded Odd Thomas
Summary: 1 Stars
The story supposed to be quite engaging, but interesting scenes are not continuously linked from one to another. They are often cooled down by Odd Thomas's memory feedback of something boring, and it is hard to pick up the pace and interest to continue.
E.g. in Odd's discussion with a sister, he saw a hooded man without a face, but he lost the faceless man in just a few seconds. The next moment, he spent a great deal of explaining why he needed to eat something - before he was face to face with the Russian in the kitchen.
Well, nothing wrong with that, but he was just so long-winded.
It is so boring because of all these long-winded explanation/thoughts.
Book Review: Odd has done it again
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, I am not going to do a rendition, I see this has been done quite nicely. I cannot stress how great this series is. I think it brings out the creative passions of Dean Koontz. This was a great book to the series, which starts with Odd Thomas and Forever Odd. These books are well written with great stories filled with twists/turns and you can actually feel Odd's pain. I do not recommend you read these books out of order. Unlike most series, where most books can be read as standalone novels, these books are too closely innertwined and it will be difficult to follow. Start with the first book and weave your way thru Odd's world. You will not be disappointed, I highly recommend this series.Book Review: Wonderful characters, some heavyhanded religiosity
Summary: 4 Stars
Like everyone else here, I love the character Odd Thomas, and agree that this book is a vast improvement over Forever Odd. As good as the first in the series, Odd Thomas, imo. Odd is just so sweet and funny that it's really an uplifting read.
I also enjoyed the other characters here. The plot was pretty good, albeit secondary in quality to the delightful characters.
My only complaint? There's quite a bit of what comes across as proselytizing. "There's no way science can investigate the existence of God"...? That notion is laid on pretty thick, even taking into consideration the monastery setting.
Nonetheless, it's quite a bit of fun.