Odd Thomas

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700025275492329691.post-28762606149419761992008-06-30T10:54:00.004-05:002008-07-09T13:14:05.847-05:00Odd Thomas<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_zqTgabn1shs/SGfBz99Tu4I/AAAAAAAAAJU/eJjVi-T4xpQ/s1600-h/odd1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_zqTgabn1shs/SGfBz99Tu4I/AAAAAAAAAJU/eJjVi-T4xpQ/s320/odd1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217351791881206658" /></a> I have been hearing about Odd Thomas for a while now and I finally decided that the Read-A-Thon would be the perfect time to read the first book and see what I thought about the series. I hadn't heard much, only that it was about a character named Odd Thomas and that it was really good. I have to say, just the first few lines grabbed my attention and made me look forward to the rest of the book: <blockquote>My name is Odd Thomas, though in this age when fame is the altar at which most people worship, I am not sure why you should care who I am or that I exist. I am not a celebrity. I am not the child of a celebrity. I have never been married to, never been abused by, and never provided a kidney for transplantation into any celebrity. Furthermore, I have no desire to be a celebrity. In fact I am such a nonentity by the standards of our culture that People magazine not only will never feature a piece about me but also might reject my attempts to subscribe to their publication on the grounds that the black-hole gravity of my noncelebrity is powerful enough to suck their entire enterprise into oblivion.</blockquote>Who can resist a beginning like that? As you can see, Odd's voice is very unique and often very amusing. Add that to a rather interesting plot, where Odd has the singular ability to see the dead, at least when they decide to show themselves, and this book was a very enjoyable read. It was also perfect for the Read-A-Thon as it was easily devoured. I had a great time with this book and can't wait to read the next book in the series. Rating: 4.5Ariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13435577780550838089noreply@blogger.com