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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
43 reviews
laguerrelewis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
Back-adding this because I apparently never wrote up my thoughts—but what else can be said? You’ve certainly heard the praise or you wouldn’t be here right now, and if you haven’t, you are in for a treat! All I’ll say is it certainly lives up to and even exceeds expectations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury
sphinxofblackquartz's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
sstrawberry_fieldss's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Fatphobia
eddiesourboy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, War, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
helhas3letters's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
5.0
I had so much fun reading this. It's a dryly humorous and very British account of the biblical armageddon, as told through the eyes of an angel, a demon, 2 witchfinders, 2 witches, a fraudulent medium, the four horsemen (motorcyclists) of the apocalypse, and an 11-year-old antichrist. It has endearing characters, exciting plot points, and a lovely - actually quite profound - prodding at philosophical concepts of morality.
There were a lot of characters in different settings, so I did have to make a particular effort to concentrate on remembering all the names, who they were, and where we left them. This fortunately had a beautiful payoff when most of the narratives ended up weaving together towards the end. I most enjoyed reading the parts with the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley, and the Four (i.e. the four horsemen of the apocalypse).
I found this novel very easy to read. Both authors adapt to each other's writing styles seamlessly; I really couldn't tell if any sections were written by either one of them. I almost wrote here that the end of the book comes about very quickly compared to the first half, but then I realised that that's just because I raced through the final 150-or-so pages in one night. A testament(!) to its readability?
Although it was very definitely written by two white men in the 90s, it's generally a pleasant read, with not many "wow how did this even get printed back then" moments. Most of the important main characters are male and there's not much racial diversity - but I've been told the TV show is decent with regards to the latter. If you can turn off that side of your brain for a bit, it's a great novel.
There were a lot of characters in different settings, so I did have to make a particular effort to concentrate on remembering all the names, who they were, and where we left them. This fortunately had a beautiful payoff when most of the narratives ended up weaving together towards the end. I most enjoyed reading the parts with the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley, and the Four (i.e. the four horsemen of the apocalypse).
I found this novel very easy to read. Both authors adapt to each other's writing styles seamlessly; I really couldn't tell if any sections were written by either one of them. I almost wrote here that the end of the book comes about very quickly compared to the first half, but then I realised that that's just because I raced through the final 150-or-so pages in one night. A testament(!) to its readability?
Although it was very definitely written by two white men in the 90s, it's generally a pleasant read, with not many "wow how did this even get printed back then" moments. Most of the important main characters are male and there's not much racial diversity - but I've been told the TV show is decent with regards to the latter. If you can turn off that side of your brain for a bit, it's a great novel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Homophobia, Police brutality, Torture, and War
uparrowhead'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Good Omens is a fantastic and loveable book which I enjoyed every minute of reading. I found it interesting to watch as different characters and stories all prepared for what could be the end of the world but came together in the end. I found the ending to be a fulfilling conclusion to the story that gives info to the lives of all of the characters after the events throughout the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, and War
Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia
phantomgecko's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Hilarious, I even laughed out loud. Almost every footnote was a good punchline.
Even though I didn't love the plot, I still thoroughly enjoyed the novel. Aside from the humor, the depictions of the four horsemen was great. The idea that someone made inane and specific prophecies that her descendants dedicated their lives to...A++.
idk, I guess over all, this novel introduced a world I'd love to dive deeper into. The escapades of angels and demons, the Devices, Satanists that have nuns...
The only thing I didn't really like was Adam's plotline. Like, yeah, I know, central to the plot. But I do not care even a little bit about what the children were doing at any given time.
Even though I didn't love the plot, I still thoroughly enjoyed the novel. Aside from the humor, the depictions of the four horsemen was great. The idea that someone made inane and specific prophecies that her descendants dedicated their lives to...A++.
idk, I guess over all, this novel introduced a world I'd love to dive deeper into. The escapades of angels and demons, the Devices, Satanists that have nuns...
The only thing I didn't really like was Adam's plotline. Like, yeah, I know, central to the plot. But I do not care even a little bit about what the children were doing at any given time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Death
meganpbennett's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
A while after watching the short TV series, I finally read Good Omens, which everyone has been telling me to read for years. It was funny, though a lot of things happened at once. The first half of the book really felt as though I was missing part of the series, like when you accidentally pick up book two in a series, and while it does stand on its own, you miss some important details about the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Body horror, Car accident, Murder, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Ableism, Body shaming, and War
nevettj'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Violence
Minor: Homophobia
evieolive's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really funny with great characters but a weak plot.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, War, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Sexual content