Odd Thomas

18 years ago

I started reading Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz back in November. I was still working at the time and only read on my break. After I retired I was doing too much work around the house to take time to read so I took the book with me to Anna's TaeKwonDo class. A lady there saw me reading and brought me another book to read. I really didn't want it since I wanted to finish this one, but I took it anyway after listening to her praise the author. That book was " My Sister's Keeper " by Jodi Picoult. I was hooked on her books and put "Odd Thomas" on hold to read more of Jodi's books. The book, Odd Thomas, was one that someone left in the breakroom at work to pass along to others. We all did that when we finished reading our paperbacks. It was not one I picked out at a bookstore to read. I will say that it held my interest when reading it though. A couple of weeks ago I decided I was going to finish reading Odd Thomas before starting anything else. I took it with me when I took Bob to the doctor and Anna to the TaeKwonDo classes. Last night I sat in the car and read because I didn't feel well at all and didn't want to spread any germs around unnecessarily. Tonight when she was in class I also sat in the car for 45 minutes and read. I knew if I went in I would start talking to some of the other parents and wouldn't get much if any reading done. I finished the book and I'll have to say it was a good story. It didn't end the way I expected and it was sad, but still it was a good story.

Have any of you read that book? Did you like it?

Linda

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caflowerluver
18 years ago
I had read that book when it first came out. I really liked it. There are two others in the series. The next one is "Forever Odd" and then "Brother Odd". I didn't like those as much as the first one. I didn't get into them as much. There is a fourth one coming out in May called "Odd Hours". Since I read the other three, I will probably read that one too.

I like a lot of what he writes. I just started reading The Darkest Evening of the Year . A rather strange book so far.
Clare
Linda Wayman
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18 years ago
Clare, thanks for the information. I had no idea there were others that followed. I'm going to get them.

Linda
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Kathsgrdn
18 years ago
I've read all the Odd Thomas books, thought they were ok, but not my favorites of Koontz's. Read The Darkest Evening of the Year too, got it for Christmas from Santa. I liked it much better.
wildchild
18 years ago
I enjoyed it but wasn't one of my favorite Koontz works.

Fear Nothing is one of the best books I've read in a long time.

I was with a friend last night who loves to read like I do.I mentioned the thread here and at the Meeting Place on "best" books. I told her I had posted 5 of my "best" and asked her if she had a best without hinting at my choices.. She immediately said that although she also had a lot of "bests" Fear Nothing stood out in her mind. I'd lent it to her 4 or 5 years ago. Made a lasting impression on her also. My Black Lab is named after a character in the book.
dotmom
18 years ago
I read it when it first came out. It isn't one of my favorite of His books and probably won't read the others in the series. Three years ago we were having a garage sale-fund raiser for our local society to find homes for unwanted pets, headed by our veterinarian. She wrote Dean koontz and he sent three autographed copies of Odd Thomas to sell. I thought that was so nice of him. I saw him in an interview once and he said he probably wouldn't have children because he thought he was really insane and din't want to pass that on to his kids. (He is married) But that he really loved his dog. I wasn't sure if he was kidding or not, but always remembered that. His books are sometimes so twisted that maybe in takes a twisted mind to write them. He is one of my fav authors. Dottie
donna_loomis
18 years ago
I read Brother Odd a couple of months ago. Like others, I enjoyed it, but not quite as much as some of Koontz's other books. I am reading Forever Odd right now. It was a bit hard to get into in the beginning, and now half way through is just starting to really hold my interest. I too, had no idea that it was a series, so I'm doing it backwards. I'll have to get the first one next.
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I read Odd Thomas this past summer. I did enjoy it. I was going to check out from the library the other 2 books. Im glad i found this post because i wont bother now. I think I'll read Fear Nothing instead. I also read The Mask this summer. I thought the ending could have been way better.
diane_swmich
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I bought the book at a yard sale last summer. I liked it!
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kim_okla
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I loved Odd Thomas. Didn't see the ending coming.

I didn't enjoy the next two nearly as much.

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