Reviews

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

chipottleworker's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-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

4.25

had42's review against another edition

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? No

4.5

bethanwx's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I had a lot more fun with the TV show.

trashpandacat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The audio book is very stressful

rubykilpatrick's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

5.0

Can I start by saying that Good Omens should be required reading? Yes I can, this is my review. Can I also start by saying that Terry Pratchett was a genius and Neil Gaiman is a genius. Again, yes, again, because this is my review. I love Good Omens with every fibre of my being. I watched the show a couple of months ago, loved it and started my David Tennant hyperfixation (ongoing). It also, subsequently, started me on my journey to reading every Neil Gaiman book ever written (I’m currently 1.5 books in). Anyway this book is absolutely delectable, everyone drop what your doing and read it immediately xoxo

bfuent's review against another edition

2.0

More Aziraphale & Crowley, less secondary characters who have no use in this book which promises a climax (let down), yet is filled with satirical IYKYK references to 90s British culture. Hopefully the TV series delivers a better overall story.

emmn's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

delreese's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-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

4.0

booklover81's review against another edition

challenging sad tense slow-paced

2.0

maniikoi's review against another edition

DNF @ 28%

I really wanted to like this book. Crowley and Aziraphale made it interesting and funny. I loved their humor and banter. What made me stop reading was the switching of POV away from those two characters and the main events that took place with the antichrist and losing the baby and having to find the lost prince of darkness.

There is too many different storylines, (and I'm sure they will all converge and make sense later on) but I just couldn't find those parts interesting and engaging and lost interest.