Reviews with content warning for Fatphobia - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Witty and funny, great commentary on society and religion, great cast of characters - I loved Crowley and Aziraphale especially their dynamic was just brilliant.

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Definitely a funny and irreverent story, I thoroughly enjoyed the style of writing. Both Gaiman and Prachett are masterful wordsmiths and the premise of the book was really fun and sacrilegious and I loved it.

Some things were kind of hard to get over. In particular there were some sections with very serious lapses in judgement with regard to race and racism, as well as fatphobia and homophobia. It definitely takes you out of the story a bit, especially their use of slurs, which while common back in the 90s, are still sharp against the ear and I feel inexcusable. Just something to be aware of going into the book. I may watch the show as I’ve heard good things about the revamping.

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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

4.0

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thecourtofreading's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

4.5

"just remember i'll have known that, deep down inside, you were just enough of a bastard to be worth liking."

this was hands down the funniest book i've ever read. terry pratchett and neil gaiman are literally both hilarious and i thoroughly enjoyed good omens, even if i did watch the tv series on prime first. i think it actually helped me understand the book better, actually.

"that's because people trying to sort it out were men."

the story follows several points of view, which can be confusing at first, but once you get your head around it, it makes sense. aziraphale and crowley are two opposing forces trying to combat armageddon from the antichrist, and so many things go wrong, and so many things go ... right? this book literally made me laugh out loud in places (luckily not in public, thank god), but i honestly had such a blast reading it.

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I wish I liked this more, but I honestly thought the series was more enjoyable because I’m more of a fan of Aziraphale and Crowley than the rest of the other characters. Plus, there was some mild to moderate racism and fatphobia, so I’m glad that got cut from the series.

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cemeterygay's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is one of my favorite books that I read almost every year. The humor is just amazing. I love the interactions between all the different characters and I enjoyed reading every single character. Aziraphale and Crowley are fantastic main characters who really help keep the mood of the book right on point. The one bit a beef I have with this book is (relatively unimportant to the main storyline spoiler)

why was the scene between Anathema and Newton necessary. It just feels like weirdly misogynistic.

I would 1000% recommend this book to others who are looking for a fun book with fantastical elements.

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littletenor's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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