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A review by taelights
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
As a huge fan of the show, I had a very fun time reading this! Most of the humor was great and there were a lot of parts I found genuinely funny! The characters were all amazing and I enjoyed getting to read about them.
The only thing I wish is that the book explored Crowley and Aziraphale's relationship more because they didn't interact as much as I wanted them to in the book. But I thought what we saw of their relationship was still lovely and that they were very shippable.
There were certain parts of the book that made me cringe however because some of the jokes the authors tried to make were very problematic and uncomfortable at times... But other than those "jokes" the other humor in the book usually hit.
The switching POVs made the book a tad confusing at times but I was able to understand everything fine.
Overall it was a very fun book and I had a great time reading it! Although I will say I enjoyed the show more, overall I liked the book a lot and had a fun time reading it. The show touched more on Crowley and Aziraphale's relationship more which i appreciated a lot plus the tv show took out some of the problematic elements of this book while still managing to stick very closely to the original story.
The only thing I wish is that the book explored Crowley and Aziraphale's relationship more because they didn't interact as much as I wanted them to in the book. But I thought what we saw of their relationship was still lovely and that they were very shippable.
There were certain parts of the book that made me cringe however because some of the jokes the authors tried to make were very problematic and uncomfortable at times... But other than those "jokes" the other humor in the book usually hit.
The switching POVs made the book a tad confusing at times but I was able to understand everything fine.
Overall it was a very fun book and I had a great time reading it! Although I will say I enjoyed the show more, overall I liked the book a lot and had a fun time reading it. The show touched more on Crowley and Aziraphale's relationship more which i appreciated a lot plus the tv show took out some of the problematic elements of this book while still managing to stick very closely to the original story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Homophobia