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A review by kaydenspacebeam
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
NOTE: DO NOT SUPPORT NEIL GAIMAN. GET IT FROM A LIBRARY OR PIRATE IT IF POSSIBLE.
I am an absolute sucker for religious fiction, and Good Omens is no exception. As a religious studies student, however, there comes agitation from the idea that the book of Revelation wasn't actualy meant to be a prediction of future events (aka armageddon/doomsday/etc.), and that the "antichrist" is not actually an individual demonic entity like popular culture leads us to believe (a discussion of ancient apocalyptic literature and theocracy for another time as I could go on forever. I am very autistic about religion.), but the story nevertheless is near and dear to my heart.
Additionally: I haven't watched the show yet, I should mention, so I can't speak to show-book accuracy.
I love the storytelling style, and the characters are very charming and, at least to me, well-written.
I am an absolute sucker for religious fiction, and Good Omens is no exception. As a religious studies student, however, there comes agitation from the idea that the book of Revelation wasn't actualy meant to be a prediction of future events (aka armageddon/doomsday/etc.), and that the "antichrist" is not actually an individual demonic entity like popular culture leads us to believe (a discussion of ancient apocalyptic literature and theocracy for another time as I could go on forever. I am very autistic about religion.), but the story nevertheless is near and dear to my heart.
Additionally: I haven't watched the show yet, I should mention, so I can't speak to show-book accuracy.
I love the storytelling style, and the characters are very charming and, at least to me, well-written.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, War
Minor: Alcohol