Odd Child Out : Library Edition

from susan.h.schofield

This was a really good psychological mystery. It was really two different mysteries - what really happened to Noah Sadler and who was the man Abdi was searching for. I did feel like I would have benefited from reading the previous book - What She Knew - the book referenced things that happened to...

from BettyTaylor56

This story revolves around best friends Noah Sadler and Abdi Mahad, both aged 15. Noah missed a lot of school because of medical treatments for his cancer. Upon his return to school he is shunned by the other kids, except for Abdi. Their backgrounds are drastically different - Noah being from an ...

from Darcia

Odd Child Out is a story with a lot of depth, taking on some difficult and controversial topics. Be aware that this is not a straight up suspense story. Instead we have a character-driven literary experience with a mix of police procedural and suspense. The focus here is the cast of characters, a...

from Beamis12

3.5 Compelling, but don't go into this book expecting a suspenseful read, I found this book to be much more and less than that. Two young teen boys, friends because of their difference, one white, Noah, struggling with cancer and the long effects of hospitalizations, the other Somali, Abdi, here ...

from SilversReviews

Best friends sometimes do unexpected things. Abdi and Noah were best friends and did something that no one would expect. The unexpected incident obviously brought the police in along with the two silent friends. Noah was put into a coma because of his injuries, and Abdi wasn't talking. ODD CHILD ...