Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz

Odd Thomas

Odd Thomas #1

Dean Koontz

446 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Odd Thomas is ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven supernatural thrillers that blend everyday heroism with eerie, otherworldly stakes, offering a mix of suspense and emotional depth.

Description

Now a major motion picture starring Anton Yelchin, Willem Dafoe, and Addison Timlin, and directed by Stephen Sommers "The dead don't talk. I don't know why." But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving a...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 11,921 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

mysterious: 76%

emotional: 53%

tense: 51%

adventurous: 47%

sad: 38%

funny: 33%

challenging: 11%

hopeful: 10%

reflective: 7%

lighthearted: 4%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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