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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
uhtceara's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
toomanyfingees's review against another edition
5.0
saving this book for my plane trip to California :)
giant_crab's review against another edition
4.0
A brilliant mixture of light-hearted, philosophical, truly epic and very hilarious. A lot of what makes both authors great shines out in this book through chicaning storytelling, affectionate, humourous and personable characterisation and genuinely thought-provoking reflection. If you like either author, read this, and if you've not read them before, this is actually a pretty good introduction.
sidneypbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.5
f3yyy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.5
hannah_go03'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
evaroyter's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Gaiman and Pratchett write with so, so much character it really is wonderful. I love, love, love the little asterisks and notes it’s such a good writing style/technique or whatever.
This actually leads me to my first complaint: I had to re-read half of Shadwells lines and the prophecies so many times to even understand what I was reading. Also, the pacing towards the very end of the book (last 20 pages really) was a bit weird. I feel like if I hadn’t watched the show adaptation before reading this book I would’ve been extremely lost on what the actual resolution of the book was.
Gaiman and Pratchett write with so, so much character it really is wonderful. I love, love, love the little asterisks and notes it’s such a good writing style/technique or whatever.
This actually leads me to my first complaint: I had to re-read half of Shadwells lines and the prophecies so many times to even understand what I was reading. Also, the pacing towards the very end of the book (last 20 pages really) was a bit weird. I feel like if I hadn’t watched the show adaptation before reading this book I would’ve been extremely lost on what the actual resolution of the book was.
spicierleaf'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
4.5
Hilarious, a great read. I read this after having watched both seasons of it on Amazon Prime, and so couldn't help but compare the two - the show is impressively similar to the book (would recommend).
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Homophobia