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pam_simpson06's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Cursing and Racial slurs
katiewhocanread's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, and Sexism
the_cheerful_necromancer's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Ported over from my Goodreads:
It'd be hard to choose, but I think this is my favourite book, ever. Gloriously irreverent, packed full of jokes and humour, endlessly quotable, and able to make some quite profound points about life and philosophy when it has the time around the edges.
It'd be hard to choose, but I think this is my favourite book, ever. Gloriously irreverent, packed full of jokes and humour, endlessly quotable, and able to make some quite profound points about life and philosophy when it has the time around the edges.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Eating disorder
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and War
Minor: Fatphobia
There is a GRAPHIC depiction of a person suffering an eating disorder. It's meant to be upsetting to make a point, but still, proceed with caution. Most of the humour still holds up, but some hasn't aged well, including several homophobic or racist remarks. Not usually outright cruel, but certainly dodgy nowadays.mckiheather's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading after watching the series (great adaptation), this was a great book. Still loved the characters, and I liked how the book explored more of the pieces of the story and you can see it all kind of fall together.
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Cursing, and War
whosgina's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Racism, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexism and Misogyny
jaspercanread's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of my favorite reads of all time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: War and Eating disorder
elysianbud's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Incredibly funny book. Moments of harsh reality pointed out in hilarious ways that sort of gives you whiplash.
Eg. "You do know you could find yourself charged with being a dominant species while under the influence of impulse-driven consumerism, don't you?
Very enjoyable read. So very 90s.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Eating disorder
Minor: Sexism, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, War, and Racial slurs
eleanorjmca's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, War, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racism, Homophobia, and Animal death
chrisologo's review
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
i just know this'll be my frequent book to reread. LOVE THE WRITING!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Eating disorder
thestorydoer's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Good Omens is the funniest novel which I have read. I wasn't expecting it to be but alas, it was.
This book balances so many different moods in a book, I am fantastically surprised I wasn't given whiplash. It plays around with the idea of the apocalypse in a lighthearted manner but in doing so, incorporates awfully dark themes, interesting philosophies to deliberate over, as well as a large cast of loveable characters that I could list off the top of my head. This lighthearted darkness gives the book an exceptionally unique tone and atmosphere.
The writing style is fantastic, yet not what I expected from the likes of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. As a fan of Gaiman's work, I believe Gaiman's prose is sharpened to activate the imagination of readers and can create beautifully vivid descriptions of the world around him. However, as this was a collaborative effort between two friends, the vivaciousness of the book does not stem from the imagery of the prose, rather it stems from the wit. It packs so many jokes into single paragraphs that the jokes become the atmosphere of the book and forms a world which readers can become invested into. This writing style reminds me a lot of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with a similar dry British humour. But as THGTTG uses the existentialist universe to propel its humour, the humour of Good Omens propels its world.
I could list the entire cast of characters off the top of my head in this book, and there are a LOT of characters. Each character is given such a significant, memorable impact on the story that you can't help but love them all. Even a character who only shows up three times in the entire book, I can remember exactly what I loved about him. Again, most of the characters lovability is through humour, not depth, which is a unique and challenging achievement in its own right.
The world is deeply rooted in Christian religion and mythology, but somehow it doesn't feel that way. This feeling is harder to explain so bear with me. When I read American Gods, I felt that the book was tied into its mythology and that feeling permeated throughout the entire novel. However, this book felt like a unique story which just so happened to include Christian mythology in it. There was nothing which felt tied to the mythology, except for the concept. The mythological accuracy of the book may leave a lot to be desired, but I personally believe the book strives in its "derivational" approach to the mythology.
Overall, Good Omens packs so much depth into its wit, you will barely notice just how much you took away from it until the final chapter. 5/5
This book balances so many different moods in a book, I am fantastically surprised I wasn't given whiplash. It plays around with the idea of the apocalypse in a lighthearted manner but in doing so, incorporates awfully dark themes, interesting philosophies to deliberate over, as well as a large cast of loveable characters that I could list off the top of my head. This lighthearted darkness gives the book an exceptionally unique tone and atmosphere.
The writing style is fantastic, yet not what I expected from the likes of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. As a fan of Gaiman's work, I believe Gaiman's prose is sharpened to activate the imagination of readers and can create beautifully vivid descriptions of the world around him. However, as this was a collaborative effort between two friends, the vivaciousness of the book does not stem from the imagery of the prose, rather it stems from the wit. It packs so many jokes into single paragraphs that the jokes become the atmosphere of the book and forms a world which readers can become invested into. This writing style reminds me a lot of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with a similar dry British humour. But as THGTTG uses the existentialist universe to propel its humour, the humour of Good Omens propels its world.
I could list the entire cast of characters off the top of my head in this book, and there are a LOT of characters. Each character is given such a significant, memorable impact on the story that you can't help but love them all. Even a character who only shows up three times in the entire book, I can remember exactly what I loved about him. Again, most of the characters lovability is through humour, not depth, which is a unique and challenging achievement in its own right.
The world is deeply rooted in Christian religion and mythology, but somehow it doesn't feel that way. This feeling is harder to explain so bear with me. When I read American Gods, I felt that the book was tied into its mythology and that feeling permeated throughout the entire novel. However, this book felt like a unique story which just so happened to include Christian mythology in it. There was nothing which felt tied to the mythology, except for the concept. The mythological accuracy of the book may leave a lot to be desired, but I personally believe the book strives in its "derivational" approach to the mythology.
Overall, Good Omens packs so much depth into its wit, you will barely notice just how much you took away from it until the final chapter. 5/5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, War, and Death