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love/hammer · 11-30-2006, 02:22 AM

I dont know about "Brother Odd" but I just got "Forever Odd" and am currently reading through it.

My first impression is that its "Necroscope". My second impression is that its really short, 3-4 hours of reading.

So far I dont like it too much, its not as much a complete fiction novel as it is a collection of Koontz's cute philosophical banter as told through a bunch of unusually (and equally) witty and eloquent charactors. Datura is pretty interesting, though. I get the feeling that he wrote the book around her and made everything else ancillary. Unfortunate, because the reveal is two hundred pages after a bunch of rather boring filler.

Other things I dont like, Koontz can really bog things down with unecessary details, much like Stephen King. One reason why I never liked Stephen King. "I put on a shirt, because I wasnt wearing one. I had a few black shirts, but most were white. I also had some pants." This was on page three, after reading that I had to put it down out of sheer incredulity.

Theres also no sense of urgency, suspense, or action. It goes from a potentially life threatening situation to about a hundred pages of him chilling under a tree, cruising around with the police chief, eating waffles with some fat guy, and having tender moments with the ghost of Elvis. I dont know about you but if my friend was kidnapped and my mystical powers were the only things that could save him then I would be in more of a hurry.

When we do get back to the chase its three chapters getting from one end of the sewers to the other, and nothing interesting happens. "I turn left, I turn right, I went up a bit, oh theres a dead body but whatever, I go up a bit more. My pants are all dirty now but thats ok because I have extra pants at home. They're mostly blue, to go with my mostly white shirts, but I have a few chinos as well." Alright thats not exactly how it went but thats essentially the feeling I got from the scene.

In any case, its not my favorite, it doesnt really make we want to read any other Koontz. I do enjoy saying "Koontz" with childish innuendo though.

11-30-2006, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
love/hammer Uber-Lurker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 74 +0 Internets	I dont know about "Brother Odd" but I just got "Forever Odd" and am currently reading through it. My first impression is that its "Necroscope". My second impression is that its really short, 3-4 hours of reading. So far I dont like it too much, its not as much a complete fiction novel as it is a collection of Koontz's cute philosophical banter as told through a bunch of unusually (and equally) witty and eloquent charactors. Datura is pretty interesting, though. I get the feeling that he wrote the book around her and made everything else ancillary. Unfortunate, because the reveal is two hundred pages after a bunch of rather boring filler. Other things I dont like, Koontz can really bog things down with unecessary details, much like Stephen King. One reason why I never liked Stephen King. "I put on a shirt, because I wasnt wearing one. I had a few black shirts, but most were white. I also had some pants." This was on page three, after reading that I had to put it down out of sheer incredulity. Theres also no sense of urgency, suspense, or action. It goes from a potentially life threatening situation to about a hundred pages of him chilling under a tree, cruising around with the police chief, eating waffles with some fat guy, and having tender moments with the ghost of Elvis. I dont know about you but if my friend was kidnapped and my mystical powers were the only things that could save him then I would be in more of a hurry. When we do get back to the chase its three chapters getting from one end of the sewers to the other, and nothing interesting happens. "I turn left, I turn right, I went up a bit, oh theres a dead body but whatever, I go up a bit more. My pants are all dirty now but thats ok because I have extra pants at home. They're mostly blue, to go with my mostly white shirts, but I have a few chinos as well." Alright thats not exactly how it went but thats essentially the feeling I got from the scene. In any case, its not my favorite, it doesnt really make we want to read any other Koontz. I do enjoy saying "Koontz" with childish innuendo though. Last edited by love/hammer : 11-30-2006 at 02:24 AM.