This is a 1st person novel but the 1st person is usually much more of an observer than an actual participating character. Still, there are times he’s certainly involved. This narrator is unnamed and somewhat older than the eponymous Odd John who is the actual protagonist.  Odd John is born two months later than his due date, he’s tiny and kind of mangled looking.  He doesn’t walk until he’s 6 years old but he’s mastered mathematics during that time.  After that he puts his mind to whatever he needs to do and he’s able to do it.  

Odd John 
by Olaf Stapledon
Read by Nigel Carrington 8h 1m
Original in 1935
Rating – B+ / classic sci-fi

I don’t know what was the matter with me and this book.  A friend recommended it and it really sounded promising. Actually, it was good concept, but something dragged I guess. Other episodes were over the top.  I’m not sure. Many parts were great and held my interest nicely..  

This is a 1st person novel but that character is usually much more of an observer than an actual participating character. Still, there are times he’s certainly involved. This narrator is unnamed (?) and somewhat older than the eponymous Odd John who is the actual protagonist.  Odd John is born two months later than his due date, he’s tiny and kind of mangled looking.  He doesn’t walk until he’s 6 years old, but by that time he’s mastered mathematics. After that he puts his mind to whatever he needs to do and he’s able to do it.  

Odd John grows up but he’s definitely different from his “peers,” a mutant of some sort.  He’s lonely but he finds others like himself in different parts of the world and they set up their own community. Jon’s main problem is a spiritual one but maybe that was my problem, it never seems to get much traction.   

It’s an interesting idea but all written out I’m not too sure what to think of it.