Odd Man Out

by Vince Lawson

No one likes being the Odd Man Out Dean Davenport is the only single man in a tightly knit group of coupled-up friends living in Chicago. He has just about given up on finding Mr. Right when he meets the Tony Finelli, who may just be the man of his dreams. The pressure from his friends - the ones that aren't trying to sleep with him, that is - to make his new relationship work, only makes matters worse. Through it all, he's dealing with a stressful job, a best friend with cancer, and a lifetime worth of insecurities. Ultimately he must choose what he wants out of life and find the strength to go for it - and decide whether his best chance for love is worth the risk to his heart.

268 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 2006

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was a little wary when I bought this book, but I'm glad I gave it a chance. Odd Man Out was heart-warming, and at times heartbreaking, but I couldn't put it down. The main character is likable, and relatable, and the secondary characters are well thought out. The romance aspects are subtle, but powerful all the same. I highly recommend it, just make sure you have a box of tissues handy.

[Hugo Espino · Rating 3 out of 5]

¿Cuantas veces aparece el nombre Dean en esta novela? Demasiadas, diría yo. Tiene muchísimos errores de traducción. Lástima.

[elfgirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pros: I enjoyed the story; it was paced well, the characters were likable and believable, and the storyline was good (if common).

Cons: It could have done with an editor (or a better one). There were lots of sudden POV changes, sometimes from sentence to sentence, and the character development of Dean, the protagonist, wasn't done as well as it could have been. Instead of two steps forward, one step back, it was more like one step forward, two steps back and then a million steps forward in the last half of the last chapter.

Verdict: It's worth reading, if you can deal with its quirks.