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Title: Boring and Unbelievable
Review: I read the first Odd Thomas book on a plane and liked it, so I started reading the series. The second book, Forever Odd, was not as good as the first but was still enjoyable and interesting. Brother Odd, however, is extremely slow. We are treated to exquisite detail about the most mundane actions, such as a monk frosting cakes and Odd Thomas dressing to go outside in a snowstorm. The dialog is ridiculous - no one speaks like the characters in this novel. Readers have to suspend disbelief when reading Odd Thomas books because of their fantastical nature, and the absurd dialog in this book jars the reader out of the fantasy. I already purchased the next book, Odd Hours. I hope that book is better than Brother Odd - if not, I will not be reading any more Odd Thomas books.
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