Book: Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Book Boyfriend: Odd Thomas (yes, his real birth certificate first-name is Odd)
What does he look like?Book Boyfriend: Odd Thomas (yes, his real birth certificate first-name is Odd)
I'm going with Anton Yelchin. Yes, I totally cheated by looking the cast up on IMDB.
From her Top Ten Favorite Characters: okay, ya'll knew my Odd one would have to be on here. I just love him, I love how moral he is, and how funny he is and really just everything about him. I can honestly say he's my favorite character of all time.
My thoughts: I really wanted to love Odd, because I really love Kate and I know how much she loves him. Also, she really loves serial killers and I'm a little worried that my not liking Odd will cause her to snap and I really, really like not being the victim of a serial killer.
However, I just didn't love Odd. I like smart guys and Odd was a little too simple for my taste and completely unambitious. I don't need a guy who wants to take over the world, but I'd like him to want and hope for something. Odd was indeed moral, but I wondered if he used his morals to run away from what he was afraid of (and no matter what he said, he was afraid of his supernatural gift).
I also didn't like how he let his girlfriend, Stormy, push him around and thought they were soulmates, even though they read like angsty 14-year olds. There's nothing wrong with Odd, we just had no chemistry. I tend to like jerks, and no, that hasn't worked out for me.
Is he a keeper? I'm sorry, but you can have him back. (Please don't kill me.) Although, I'll probably give him another shot down the road, in case it was just a bad time for me to be reading this book.
Whose book boyfriend are you sleeping with?
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Heh, cute meme! And cute/strange name for a character. I think I would probably like him more than you did if I were to read this book, but I can see your point of view.
ReplyDeleteI think most people like him more than I did. I have such strange, specific taste.
DeleteI can't decide if Kate will be happy you returned him, or mad because you returned him.
ReplyDeleteMe neither!
DeleteI won't kill you, but Odd is part of a series, and he's eventually going to save everyone in the world... except you. :p
ReplyDeleteAhhhh... Odd won't let me die. And that's why you love him. I'll read the second book... maybe he'll grow on me.
DeleteIt's okay, Steph! Odd is as pretty far from a goth guy as you can get, I shouldn't have expected you to love him as much as me. Even Bittner loves him more as a brother, I'm the odd (hehehe) one out that wants to marry him. ;)
DeleteI like more than just goths! But yeah... I tend to like bad boys. Or nerds. LOL. Bittner was pretty serious about liking him in her text to me.
DeleteYeah, I'm with Kate, you're in trouble, girl! ;) But it's OK. This way, I don't have to fight you for him too, just Kate.
ReplyDeleteI felt so bad about not liking him. It really felt like that awkward moment when you're asked out by someone you don't like at all, but is reeeeeeeally nice. OH man... and I don't know if I want to fight with you and Kate. LOL.
DeleteOooh, I think you need to worry about the wrath of Bittner! She LOVES Odd. I need to read this book, though, since the movie is supposed to come out later this year! I love this feature, too, BTW! ;)
ReplyDeleteOkay, first off, Odd was mine. I lent him to Bittner, and I have agreed to share him with her. She hasn't even read the whole series yet! Although it is nice to have one as obsessed with Odd (almost) as me!
DeleteWhen Bittner found out that I didn't love Odd she sent me this text: "Friendship over."
DeleteSorry, Kate, I wasn't aware that he was yours first. ;) And I wouldn't worry, Steph, Bittner has threatened me with ending our friendship tons of times. She's all talk. ;)
DeleteI haven't read the series yet, so I can't commend, but I'm sorry you didn't fall for Odd! I hate when that happens. But at least you found some great qualities in him. :)
ReplyDeleteHe's a great guy... just not for me. :)
DeleteI do see Odd Thomas as more of the little brother I just want to take care of and look out for! I will find it...troublesome?...if your current feelings towards Odd affect your liking of the book as a whole. So, I guess the future of our friendship hangs on your review of that. But I also guess that if Kate can still love you, there may be hope for us yet!
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Thank you for your understanding.
DeleteI've read the first two Odd Thomas books and had mixed feelings about them both. I ended up not continuing on and reading the rest although I may at some point. They are definitely different...but I think that there are a lot of people that really enjoy them :)
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