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Good Omens: The Nice & Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author), Terry Pratchett

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The world will end on Saturday. Next Saturday. Just before dinner, according to "The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter," Witch, the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies written in 1655. The armies of Good and Evil are amassing and everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-livi

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Paperback, 384 pages

Published August 1st 2007 by Harper (first published 1990)

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Jun 04, 2008

Zerbe rated it

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Remember back when funny books were funny? Back before you went to college and found out that Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen weren't funny after all, but Samuel Beckett and Charles Dickens were hilarious? Remember when the words on the page didn't just make you smile wryly and shake your head in shame for humanity, but actually made you laugh out loud? Well, that's the kind of humor that Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's 1990 release Good Omens brims with, and it is so damn good.

The two...moreRemember back when funny books were funny? Back before you went to college and found out that Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen weren't funny after all, but Samuel Beckett and Charles Dickens were hilarious? Remember when the words on the page didn't just make you smile wryly and shake your head in shame for humanity, but actually made you laugh out loud? Well, that's the kind of humor that Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's 1990 release Good Omens brims with, and it is so damn good.

The two British authors were both relatively unknown at the time of their partnership, having met when Gaiman (working as a journalist at the time) interviewed Pratchett on the success of his first major novel, The Colour of Magic. The two became quick friends and proceeded to write the 398 pages of the now cult classic novel by sending floppy disks through the mail and calling each other on the phone. Of course, that story is all explained in the appendix, provided you don't pick up an original printing of the book (if you do do that, however, you can probably sell it for quite a bit of change, so don't be discouraged by your lack of author interviews).

But the real story at hand is, of course, the narrative of Good Omens itself--the tale of two friends, a demon named Crowley and an angel named Aziraphale who have spent all of human existence on earth and have rather come to like it, so when it comes time for the Apocalypse, they try to do whatever is in their powers to stop it. The cast of co-stars can only described as "vast," with some characters only popping in long enough for Aziraphale to take over their body or to go on a shooting rampage. The main other characters though, include: the Antichrist himself, a young boy named Adam, and his gang of friends; a witchfinder named Newton Pulsifer and his love interest, Anathema Device, who just happens to be a witch (and one whose ancestor, Agnes Nutter was burned at the stake by Newton's great-great-etc. grandfather, Thou-Shalt-Not-Commit-Adultery Pulsifer.

Perhaps you're beginning to pick up on that sense of humor I mentioned?

That's what makes this book so great. I'm sort of a sucker for religious humor (and religious horror movies), and I've read a lot of books about the End Days. This one has to rank near the top, maybe even as the downright finest. It's humor ranges from simple little comedic bits to social commentary on religion and the human race--but no matter how big or small the joke is, every one of them is attended to equally, and they are all funny because of that. Though some of the British jokes and references flew by me (a problem the authors usually account for in their humorous footnotes), I really did enjoy this book, all the way from the plot down to how it was written. It really is an impressive feat for a co-authored book to feel so seemless (this honestly almost puts shame to the excellent Stephen King/Peter Straub double-ups, The Talisman and Black House).

So let down your guard, pack away that condescension that your professors poured into you Lit class after Lit class, and resist the urge to turn up your nose at any novel you can buy in trade paperback form in airports for $7.99 (but higher in Canada--oh wait, not anymore!). I actually laughed out loud as I read Good Omens. A few times, to be completely honest. And that's pretty impressive for a cynical, jaded old bastard like me.(less)

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May 25, 2007

Keely rated it

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Shelves: fantasy, humor, novel, reviewed, contemporary-fantasy, uk-and-ireland

I read this book before I tried to tackle Pratchett on his own merit, so I may have to retroactively skew this review based upon what I now know. The book is enjoyable, but may suffer from the fact that it represents its two authors at what seems to be their most basic states.

There is no question as to the recognizability of both Gaiman's and Pratchett's respective styles here, but neither seems to add anything to the other. One of Gaiman's weaknesses is surely his general lack of hu...more

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Sep 07, 2007

S rated it

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Recommends it for: Everyone except those with no sense of humor or those who take the Book of Revelations seriously

Shelves: funny-satirical

Oh. My. God.

This was one of the funniest books I have ever read. The writing was phenomenal and I could see myself and others I know in many of the quirky characters.

Good and Evil's earthly representatives discover that the time for the Apocalyse has arrived and they're not too happy about it. You see, they've grown to like life on Earth. And besides, Evil (with a capital 'E') itself couldn't possibly do worse things to mankind than what mankind does to itself.

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Mar 12, 2008

Kyle Nakamura rated it

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Recommends it for: anyone who doesn't take their spirituality too seriously

This has got to be one of the funniest satires I've ever read. I suppose the closest comparison I could make is to describe it as a literary sibling to Dogma, but filtered through a distinctly British lense. That description doesn't really do the story justice, but that film definitely hits me in the same place as the book.
The whole premise, and I'm not giving much away here, begins with the accidental "mis-placement" of the infant Antichrist during a complex baby-swa...more

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Dec 01, 2011

Kevin Xu rated it

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Shelves: re-read

I did not the idea of Pratchett and Gaiman writing a book together. Don't get me wrong, its not like I dion't like their writing, its just that combining the two of them did not work for. Its more like I only like certain books/topic along with certain humor of Pratchett.

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Apr 14, 2008

Lena rated it

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I find if very difficult not to like a book about how plans for Armageddon hit a snag when a scatterbrained Satanic nun misplaces the Antichrist.

Many of the reviews of Good Omens compare it to Douglas Adams. There are some similarities in that much of the story occurs outside the bounds of normal reality, it's genuinely funny, and very British. But I found the overall tone to be softer, less snarky, and more intentionally philosophical in nature.

While the book is ve...more

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Feb 21, 2008

Derek rated it

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This book was overall a huge disappointment for me to read. I'd heard so many good things about it and had been meaning to read it for years. When I finally started it, I was about 20 pages into it and I thought, "Yes, this is going to be one of the most entertaining books I've ever read." It was like reading The Hitchhiker's Guide for the first time again. It was witty and fast-paced and had so many brilliant things to say about society and religion. And then about halfway through, I ...more

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Aug 16, 2007

Su rated it

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Recommends it for: Every intelligent human being with a sense of humor

Shelves: unforgettable-heroes, bl-friendly, greatest-books-ever, recommended

Wow, WHAT a fantastic book! Hilarious, hilarious, hilarious--this is the modern thinking man's (and woman's ^^) absolute book of delights! This book had me laughing my head off from page 1 all the way to the end, and it still had room to give us some worthwhile philosophical ideas.

Gaiman and Pratchett are not just masterful writers with fantastic writing styles and wit like you wouldn't believe, the parodic archetypes they take to be their personae dramatis are both so dead-on perfe...moreWow, WHAT a fantastic book! Hilarious, hilarious, hilarious--this is the modern thinking man's (and woman's ^^) absolute book of delights! This book had me laughing my head off from page 1 all the way to the end, and it still had room to give us some worthwhile philosophical ideas.

Gaiman and Pratchett are not just masterful writers with fantastic writing styles and wit like you wouldn't believe, the parodic archetypes they take to be their personae dramatis are both so dead-on perfect and hilarious in their stereotypes and STILL manage to take on a life and shape of their own.

So, the story starts off back in the Garden of Eden, the evening after Adam and Eve's Fall. The serpent, Crawly (who, dissatisfied with Adam's creativity, changes his name to Crowley =P) is chatting with the angelic Guardian of the East Gate, Aziraphale, who is fretting over whether it was all right to give away his flaming sword to the wretched human couple as they were herded out of Eden ("well, they looked so cold, and she's expecting already, so..." ^^). Both are wondering if they've done the right (or, in Crowley's case, the wrong) thing and Crowley, musing about why God would put the tree of forbidden fruit directly in the path of the humans if he truly meant them not to partake of it, says joking, "Wouldn't it be funny if we both got it wrong? Maybe I did the *right* thing and you did the *wrong* thing. Wouldn't that be funny?" To which Aziraphale says stiffly, "No, not really."

So begins a centuries-long friendship(ish) between the demon and angel, who are both assigned the same "beat" on earth (England =P). When 1999 rolls around and they are both summoned to do their parts in the ending of the world at the coming of the Antichrist so that Heaven and Hell can have their final duke-out, both decide they like earth and would rather not destroy it, thank you, and do their best to influence the child (whom Lucifer sends to be raised on earth) to be completely neither good nor bad in hopes that this will lead him to call off the war.

Naturally, due to several comedic intervensions like 3 golden-haired babies being born in the same hospital on the same night, Crowley and Aziraphale end up coaching the wrong child, and it's a mad race for everyone to find the real Antichrist (who is, by then, a rambunctious 11-year-old boy in Lower Tadfield, England) by the Judgment Day. Unsurprisingly, madness of the funniest order ensues. :)

I really take my hat off to our sharp-witted authors for managing to present the gray-toned (and, on ocassion, utterly topsy-turvy) moral make-up of all their characters, despite how connoted figures like angels, devils, and the Antichrist are in our minds. They make use of parodic oxymorons enough to put even a narrower-minded reader at ease in accepting the ultimately good (or perhaps, humanly good) actions of certain "diabolical" characters in the end. ^^

As you can probably guess, I loved this book the way I haven't loved a book in years, and I HIGHLY recommend it to all! ::huggles Crowley and Aziraphale to death:: ^____^(less)

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Apr 03, 2010

Manny rated it

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Shelves: well-i-think-its-funny, science-fiction, too-sexy-for-maiden-aunts, linguistics-and-philosophy, parody-homage, story-review

I somehow ended up reading them both simultaneously. So I couldn't help wondering

What Madam Bovary Might Have Thought Of Good Omens

Three days later, a package arrived; there was no return address, but she immediately recognised Rodolphe's hand. It contained a paperback novel, whose title was Good Omens. Feverishly, she cast herself over it. Her English was poor, but, with the aid of a dictionary, she persevered and soon made great progress.

The more she read, t...more

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Nov 02, 2009

Jennifer Wardrip rated it

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Reviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.com

I love this book! The first time I came across it, it was hidden in a corner in a bookstore. It cried out to me. I had to take it home. I laughed so hard that I cried, more than once. I loved it so much I gave it away. Which is an extraordinarily difficult thing for me to do. But it wanted to be shared, and I can't deny a book its destiny. My brain, however, is not so capable of release. I had to buy it again. And read it over and over ...moreReviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.com

I love this book! The first time I came across it, it was hidden in a corner in a bookstore. It cried out to me. I had to take it home. I laughed so hard that I cried, more than once. I loved it so much I gave it away. Which is an extraordinarily difficult thing for me to do. But it wanted to be shared, and I can't deny a book its destiny. My brain, however, is not so capable of release. I had to buy it again. And read it over and over and over. Until I gave it to my boyfriend, before we were dating. And still, I read it at his house. When he forgot and gave it back to me, I cruelly didn't correct him. (It came back to me! It must be fate!) Now, there's a new edition out, with comments by the authors. I have to go get it.

I'm obsessed. It's unhealthy. I know. Come join me. It's the best apocalypse you'll ever survive.

Crowley and Aziraphale have been locked in the battle between good and evil since, well, at least the beginning of time. In fact, it's been so long that it's become more of a debate then a battle. Actually more of a conversation. Aziraphale is an angel, and part-time rare bookseller. It's a front; he really collects the books for himself. Crowley is sort of a fallen angel; well, as the book says "an angel who did not so much fall as saunter vaguely downward". So he's a demon, ish. Mostly he's an instigator. These two have been enemies for so long that they've become pretty good friends.

But that's all going to end. Everything is going to end. Next Saturday. That's when the apocalypse has been scheduled for. The final battle between good and evil. What's an angel, or demon, to do when it comes time to end the world, but they really don't want to?

The apocalypse is aided and thwarted, alternately, by angels, demons, and an assortment of other ridiculous, hilarious, pitiful characters. Newton Pulsifer, Witchfinder, armed with a stickpin. Anathema Device, Witch and owner of the only accurate book of prophecy to ever be written, until she lost it. Agnes Nutter, author of said book, semi-illiterate, or maybe just a really bad speller, and dead. The Chattering Order of St. Beryl, satanic nuns who really just like to wear black. Dog, who was, or is, or should have been a hellhound. Adam, the anti-christ, depending on how the day goes. There's a lot more, but I don't want to ruin the fun. Let's just say that good, evil, and prophecy are all ideas that leave a lot of room for interpretation. And I'll never leave music in my car for too long again. (less)

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Aug 04, 2008

Ken rated it

It is really hard to write good literary satire. Simple fact is that often satire goes too far over to the side of parody. When it crosses that line, it becomes bad mimicry rather than true satire. Think what This Is Spinal Tap would have been like if Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer just did an impression of the guys from Saxon – it would be funny for five minutes (if you actually knew who Saxon was) but ultimately the joke would get old. Over-parody leads to a stale joke ...more

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Jan 22, 2008

Robert Beveridge rated it

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Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (Ace, 1990)

So many people seem to consider this book the Second Coming of the Hitchhiker's Guide that I'm now scared to re-read Douglas Adams, for fear that my great enjoyment of the first three Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books was youthful folly rather than appreciation of great art.

Don't get me wrong, there are laugh-out-loud moments in Good Omens. But they are neither as frequent as they are in Gaiman's American Gods, nor a...more

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Jul 25, 2010

Harun Harahap rated it

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Shelves: punya, fiksi, terjemahan

Sebuah novel yang nyinyir, konyol dan lucu. Surga, Neraka, Kiamat bahkan Tuhan dijadikan sebuah permainan. Penulis membuat berbagai karakter yang lumayan unik di dalam novel ini. Misalnya saja karakter tokoh malaikat dan iblis. Dikarenakan mereka mengambil wujud manusia(lelaki), maka karakter mereka semakin kuat dan aneh. Iblis digambarkan begitu cool dan misterius serta mempunyai mobil yang sangat mewah dan sporty. Iblis menyumpah dengan kata-kata baik. Berlainan dengan Malaikat yang digambarka...more

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Jan 20, 2011

Zeek rated it

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Shelves: favorites-all-time, fantasy-modern, laugh-out-loud, kindle

A book about Angels, Demons, An 11 year old Anti-Christ, Armageddon and the end of the world. It's sacrilegious & hilarious, with startling moments of insight about human nature and, through no fault of their own, theological truth. (Oh, not about the end of the world, but most definitely about the ineffable ways of God.)

Did I mention it's hilarious? I too literally laughed out loud while reading this book!

The story starts out at the very beginning when an Angel and a Demon h...more

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Aug 21, 2008

Jacob rated it

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Shelves: fun-with-footnotes, 2008

3 1/2 stars, but until Goodreads allows half-star ratings, I'll just round down because it wouldn't feel right giving this a 4. Anyway. Good book, funny, witty, charming (its greatest attribute, no doubt), but, in the end, nothing great. It's easy to pick up and get lost in, but it's also just as easy to put down and forget for a few days. Classic Pratchett and Gaiman, and a joy to have both together in one book (and you wonder what might have happened, if these two had kept collaborating on...more

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Sep 15, 2007

Platoeatssouls rated it

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Recommends it for: anyone who likes to be happy

Shelves: theboxmarkeddone

So, funny story. I was reading this book (re-reading, really) during a recent training session for my job (a fairly tedious process - the training, that is - which involves sitting in front of a computer for long hours listening to boring presentations about the software). The guy who was sitting next to me was reasonably attractive and rather chatty, and he looked over and said, "What are you reading?"

"Good Omens," I said, and seeing that he obviously had no id...more

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May 11, 2007

Aaron rated it

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Recommends it for: Everyone.

Shelves: fantasticliterature

I blame this book for my poor performance in Philosophy 101 at OSU. I picked up a copy of it to have something to read at lunch one afternoon from the now defunct Long's Bookstore. A book about the end of the world seemed to be appropriate light reading at the time. It had me from the first pages where it listed the dramatis personae. It introduced Hastur, a fallen angel and duke of hell. Then, Liguer, a likewise fallen angel and duke of hell. Then, Crowley, an angel who didn't so much fall as s...more

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Oct 31, 2007

Jen rated it

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I actually feel a little bad giving this 2 stars, since I see so many reviews of people who loved this book. Unfortunately, I'm just not one of them.

I usually like Pratchett's work, and there are a few comic touches that I liked here, but overall the unbelievably slow pace of the latter half of this story nearly drove me bonkers. It skips over about 10 years in a few chapters, and then camps out at 6 hours 'til doomsday for hundreds of pages. The dialogue of the children was tiresom...more

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Aug 18, 2010

Lady Moorchild rated it

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Shelves: dark-fantasy, classics, post-apocalyptic, humor

Don't get me wrong. I understand this is a surprisngly low review, and I was given nothing but positive reviews on this book; and while I admit it's quite good, the humour never seemed to appeal to me. I am a fan of Gaiman's work and I was highly anticipating my chance to listen to Good Omens on a lonely roadtrip. While I had a few laughs here and there, I cannot say I found it as hilarious as Hitchhiker's Guide, or as charming as Gaiman's other fantasy pieces. The world was appealing, the siuta...more

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Aug 26, 2008

Christina rated it

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Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are pretty kick-ass as individuals. When they get together, though...holy crap. I've read this book five or six times over the years and it always makes my face hurt from laughing so hard. It's even better if you've read the Bible, especially the Book of Revelations. Here's an example: what if the Antichrist was switched at birth with a normal human kid and grew up in a normal British middle-class family? The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse become the Four Motorcy...more

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Mar 24, 2009

SomePig rated it

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Warning: Contains mild spoilers

When I first started reading this book, it reminded me incredibly of Hitchhiker's Guide, as far as its sensibility and humor. However, as I continued to read, I discovered that I like it far better than Hitchhiker's. In all fairness, I haven't read Hitchhiker's in years and perhaps, when I did read it, I wasn't old enough to catch its subtleties. Perhaps I am biased because of the subject of the spoof: I far prefer the apocalypse to sci-fi. Perhaps...more

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Jun 18, 2010

Ivon rated it

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Recommends it for: penggemar parodi

Shelves: 3rd-pov, humor, satire, fantasy, it-s-inspiring, religion

Sejujurnya, aku bingung kenapa buku seperti ini bisa terbit, kurasa beberapa alasan diantaranya adalah:
1. Isi buku yang meledakkan tawa; nyaris seperti membaca sebuah fanfiction yang ditulis oleh seseorang yang berpengetahuan luas namun setengah serius menulisnya (selayaknya fanfiction dimanapun)

2. Karakter si malaikat dan iblis, mudah sekali menjadikan salah satunya sebagai karakter favorit (atau keduanya sekaligus; dan aku jadi ingin menggambar kedua karakter ini)

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Jul 09, 2009

Richard rated it

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Recommends it for: Fans of clever silliness.

Recommended to Richard by: SciFi & Fantasy Group 2009-07 SciFi Selection

Shelves: scifi-apocalyptic, bookclub, scifi-fantasy

This was the SciFi selection for the Goodreads SciFi and Fantasy Book Club for the month of July 2009. Visit this link to see all of the discussions, group member reviews, etc.

I feel a little bad giving this only three stars, seeing how fond many people are of it — but three stars is "liked it", and I can't dredge up the enthusiasm for "really liked it."

There is a certain kind of "funny" that I often don't "get" — or more precisely,...more

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May 26, 2009

± Colleen of the Crawling Chaos ± rated it

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Shelves: fantasy, humor

I really wished I liked this book as much as other people. I wish I found it "uproariously funny", as I recently heard it called.

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the book - far from it. But it's just not my one of my faves from either contributor. And there was one thing I noticed in rereading it that I'm not entirely sure I picked up on the first time - none of the characters, aside from the Them, are really necessary for the climax. All this time and energy is spent o...more

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Jul 07, 2008

Amy rated it

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This is one of those books that really needs the half star rating - I gave it 5 stars, but it probably should be a 4.5. I decided to round up...
This is a fun book. Anything that pokes fun at Revelations and Armageddon is right up my alley - I've noticed a lot of comparisons to Douglass Adams, and this was reminiscent of the Hitchhiker's Guide, with quirky British humor and bizarre scenes.
This was very much a character-driven book - and the characters were all balanced in a strang...more

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Aug 11, 2008

Icats rated it

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Shelves: humor

I had the honor of getting to go see Eddie Izzard last week (awesome!) and his show and this book complimented each other nicely.

Good Omens is a story about Armageddon, demons, angels, and prophecies. The world is going to end this Saturday; the Divine Plan has been set in motion. However, you know that old saying “The best-laid plans of mice and men/often go awry,” or in this case “The best-laid prophecies of the Almighty and the Prince of Darkness for the end of the world may not ...more

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Dec 18, 2007

Martine rated it

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Recommends it for: Douglas Adams fans

Shelves: humour, modern-fiction, british

I have to admit I prefer Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett when they're each doing their own thing, but even so this collaborative effort is heaps of fun. It's about Armageddon, or rather the prevention thereof by a fussy angel and a cool demon. Needless to say, the angel and the demon aren't actually supposed to avert Armageddon, but they kind of like living on Earth and don't want to jeopardise their comfy lives, which would probably come to an end if the world itself were to do so. So when they...more

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Sep 14, 2007

Jill McCulloch added it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Anyone

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When a scatterbrained Satanist nun goofs up a baby-switching scheme and delivers the infant Antichrist to the wrong couple, it's just the beginning of the comic errors in the divine plan for Armageddon which this fast-paced novel by two British writers zanily details. Aziraphale, an angel who doubles as a rare-book dealer, and Crowley, a demon friend who's assigned to the same territory, like life on Earth too much to allow the long-planned war between Heaven and Hell to happen. They set out to ...more

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Aug 20, 2007

Beboots rated it

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Recommends it for: Fantasy fans, fans of wit, closet slashers

Good Omens is a comedy about the apocalypse, written by my two fantasy author overlords: Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. It is sheer brilliance; from Mr.Gaiman, we have all the wonderful mythological references and sheer creativity, and from Mr.Pratchett we have all the humour (and humourous footnotes) you could ever want, and even more sheer creativity.
It switches between several groups of people; my favorite of which are The Them (a group of four young children collectively called as s...more

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Jul 30, 2007

Beckett rated it

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This book was without a doubt one of the funniest books I've ever read. Not only that, but it's theology and philosophical world view is incredibly profound. I've not read many books (if any) that have been able to incorporate such a high level of humor juxtaposed with a deep and meaningful plot that sheds light upon so much spiritual darkness. The story is about an angel (the flaming-sword weilding guard at the entrance to Eden) and a demon (the snake in the garden - who many theologians agr...more

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title link	preview: Good Omens: The Nice & Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
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BBCode	[url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12070.Good_Omens?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1300080676m/12070.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12070.Good_Omens?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]Good Omens: The Nice & Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman[/url]

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