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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
116 reviews
hollyytaws's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: War and Death
wispy_reviews's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My expectation was that one of the two authors on the front was superfluous, one had the idea and the other wrote it. Learning that, in fact, the process of writing Good Omens was a chaotic back-and-forth of Pratchett and Gaiman literally co-writing the same book blew my mind in the best way.
It all flows seamlessly, without forsaking either author’s writing style. It’s hilarious and deeply foreboding when it wants to be, at times simultaneously. And on top of it all, there’s some theological questions thrown in there for good flavor.
It all flows seamlessly, without forsaking either author’s writing style. It’s hilarious and deeply foreboding when it wants to be, at times simultaneously. And on top of it all, there’s some theological questions thrown in there for good flavor.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racial slurs
julesadventurezone's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The most delightful thing about this book are Aziraphale and Crowley, who have a lovely relationship and are also both just fun in their own ways.
I was deeply fascinated by how many different ways they found to call Aziraphale gay. Personal favourites include him collecting Oscar Wilde first editions, getting called three different anti-gay slurs, and frequenting discreet Victorian gentleman's clubs.
The book contains some killer quotes and I quite liked the ending.
Unfortunately there's rather a lot of scenes you have to soldier through that are about character that didn't interest me despite their best efforts.
Also, as much as both Anathema and Madam Tracy are boring, they still deserve better boyfriends than the ones they end up with. Those dudes Suck.
The scenes that I hated the most were the ones apparently written mostly by just-Neil or just-Terry, which are the long passages of War and Famine that aged incredibly poorly, and children talking at each other for ages.
There's also a lot of racism in this book, which is either supposed to be satire or just reflecting the way that white British people in 1990 thought about the rest of the world. Doesn't change the fact that it's racist, though.
I was deeply fascinated by how many different ways they found to call Aziraphale gay. Personal favourites include him collecting Oscar Wilde first editions, getting called three different anti-gay slurs, and frequenting discreet Victorian gentleman's clubs.
The book contains some killer quotes and I quite liked the ending.
Unfortunately there's rather a lot of scenes you have to soldier through that are about character that didn't interest me despite their best efforts.
Also, as much as both Anathema and Madam Tracy are boring, they still deserve better boyfriends than the ones they end up with. Those dudes Suck.
The scenes that I hated the most were the ones apparently written mostly by just-Neil or just-Terry, which are the long passages of War and Famine that aged incredibly poorly, and children talking at each other for ages.
There's also a lot of racism in this book, which is either supposed to be satire or just reflecting the way that white British people in 1990 thought about the rest of the world. Doesn't change the fact that it's racist, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Homophobia, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Gun violence, Xenophobia, Cursing, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Car accident, and Confinement
bi_n_large's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Death, and War
Minor: Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Child death, and Homophobia
hannah_steven's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Death
littlewishling's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
What a good book!!! It really just captures my sense of humour in a way I can’t explain and I love Aziraphale and Crowley so much!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and War
Minor: Homophobia and Ableism
theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Misogyny
the_bees_books's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
If you've watched the series, read this, if you like angels and demons, read this, if you're looking forward to the apocalypse, read this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Death, War, Genocide, and Religious bigotry
mixmousereads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, and Car accident
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Body horror, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, and Homophobia
Minor: Cursing
withlivjones's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Filled with some very British humour and a matter-of-fact omniscient narration style, this book was a lot of fun to read. Parts of it did drag a little and the prose itself is quite dense and requires quite a bit of concentration, but there’s something so whimsical about this book, even when tackling such macabre topics as the end of the world, that makes it very enjoyable. The authors do a really good job of balancing the many subplots and running gags so that nothing got too confusing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gore, and Violence