A review by theidlereader
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

5.0

This book was a great read from start to finish. Crowley and Aziraphale are instantly likable characters and the give and take of their relationship kept me turning page after page. The dynamic of their relationship was so fun to read that it made me wish the book was longer just so that I could read more about them. In fact, there wasn't a character in the book that I didn't like, from the satanic nuns to the overbearing neighborhood watchman, they were all written so well that I enjoyed every moment of their time.

Thought I thought the characters were amazing, I did find the plot to be a little lacking in some places. The ending seemed a little anticlimactic to me. It all made sense, I have absolutely no issues with how it was done, I just thought that after everything it would take a little more than a couple of pages to finish. Especially when Satan starts to appear and they all get ready for a final battle, and then it's all over and they all go home.

I was especially surprised to find that, though they were the main characters, Aziraphale and Crowley actually did very little to resolve the plot. Most of their efforts to stop the apocalypse are spent on the wrong child and in the end, Adam stops the apocalypse because he didn't have any divine influences growing up. If I were to write an essay on this book I would talk about the symbolism of this and how only we are responsible for our own actions, but since I'm not I'll just say I was a little surprised.

All in all, I thought this was an amazingly fun read and I can't wait to start the tv series.