Best Odd Apocalypse: An Odd Thomas Novel
Specification
Amazon.com Review
An interview with Michael Koryta (The Prophet).
MICHAEL: In the new novel, Odd Apocalypse, you write that "between birth and burial, we find ourselves in a comedy of mysteries." That statement could be a guiding light for the Odd series, and perhaps even your work in general of late. Was allowing the laughs to join the darkness a conscious decision?
DEAN: Humor began to enter my work as far back as Watchers (1987), and by Lightning (1988), my agent and publisher at that time became alarmed and counseled me that suspense and humor never mix. They were not able to offer a cogent explanation of why the two never mix. One of my favorite films of all time is "North by Northwest," which is tense and funny; so I just kept doing what I was doing. By the time I moved to Bantam Books with Fear Nothing (1998), humor became the binding glue in all of my books except for The Taking, Velocity, The Husband, and Your Heart Belongs to Me.
Odd Thomas is speaking for me when he says, "Humanity is a parade of fools, and I'm right up front with a baton." Odd is a spiritual guy, and in my experience, genuinely spiritual people--as opposed to those for whom faith is either a crutch or a bludgeon--have a great sense of humor. They recognize that our fallen world is not just tragic but also absurd, often hilariously absurd, and that laughing at humanity's hubris and reckless transgressive behavior is a potent way to deny legitimacy to that hubris. Besides, if a character is able to make you laugh out loud, a bond is formed that ensures you will worry more for him when he finds himself in jeopardy. And I will always remember that it wasn't my looks or my sartorial splendor or macho toughness--ha!--that won Gerda; she says that she laughed so much on our first date, her stomach hurt the next day. That was better than being told, as I expected, that her stomach hurt because, after I took her home, she spent the night throwing up.
MICHAEL: A three-part short novel titled Odd Interlude was released in ebook-only form this summer. Tell us a little about the way this was conceived and written. Did you have that planned before the new novel or did it come to you later in Odd's journey?
DEAN: I had written a 32,000-word ebook novella, The Moonlit Mind, to intrigue readers about a forthcoming novel, 77 Shadow Street. The novella sold very well and drew strong reader response. In fact, I'm pretty sure a lot of people liked Moonlit better than 77 Shadow Street! So as I was finishing Odd Apocalypse, my publisher asked me to write a 60,000- to 70,000-word short novel in three parts to reintroduce readers to Odd. It was
Preis:
| Product Description |
productdescriptionclean
BARNES & NOBLE Odd Apocalypse (Odd Thomas Series 5) by Dean ... The stallion reared over me, silently slashing the air with the hooves of its forelegs, a creature of such immense power that I stumbled backward even though I knew ... Odd Apocalypse: An Odd Thomas Novel: Dean Koontz: 9780553807745 ... An interview with Michael Koryta ( The Prophet ). MICHAEL: In the new novel, Odd Apocalypse , you write that "between birth and burial, we find ourselves in a comedy ... Odd Apocalypse: An Odd Thomas Novel, Book 5 Audio Book Dean ... Download Odd Apocalypse: An Odd Thomas Novel, Book 5 by Dean Koontz, narrated by David Aaron Baker digital audio book. Get the Audible Audio Edition of Odd Apocalypse ... Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, 1) by Dean Koontz - Reviews, Discussion ... Odd Thomas has 121,607 ratings and 3,233 reviews. UniquelyMoi ** BlithelyBookish said: Dean Koontz is an incredible author - one of my favorite in the ... Odd Thomas Dean Koontz The dead dont talk. I dont know why. But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz - Book - eBook - Random House The stallion reared over me, silently slashing the air with the hooves of its forelegs, a creature of such immense power that I stumbled backward even though I knew ... Odd Apocalypse - An Odd Thomas Novel: Odd Apocalypse Trailer and ... Odd Apocalypse - An Odd Thomas Novel on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/PlEvEq "This is Koontz working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that ... Dean Koontz - Odd Apocalypse Dean Koontz - Odd Apocalypse is the new book by the bestselling author and is the 5th novel in the Odd Thomas series of books. Odd Apocalypse had a release date of ... Odd Apocalypse (Odd Thomas, 5) by Dean Koontz - Reviews ... Odd Apocalypse has 4,875 ratings and 933 reviews. Kendal said: Finally! We've all been waiting since 2009 for another Odd! I'll try an hold it together... Odd Thomas Series Dean Koontz The dead dont talk. I dont know why. But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant.
0 comments:
Post a Comment