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This irreverently humorous take on Armageddon is chockfull of witty dialogue and unforgettable characters. According to the "Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch," the world will end this coming Saturday. As such, the armies of Good and Evil are amassing and everything seems to be going according to plan. Well, mostly. A couple of key figures--a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon--find themselves conflicted about the coming doom and destruction. And, it seems that the An
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This book just didn't work for me. I'm not sure what I expected but I know I didn't get it. I found it mildly amusing at best. Which is far from the reputation it has of being one of the funniest books ever written. I did like that character of Newt though. But then again I have a soft spot for the shy and awkward. He was the only thing I really liked about the story. I'd rate it 1.5 stars.
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We listened to this audio book over the course of a couple of car trips. There are some funny moments, it is generally well performed and...I have to confess, I frequently caught myself thinking of other things during this book. Lots of other things. It just didn't keep my attention that well, although there were many things about it I rather liked. I am still cracking up a little over some of the names selected by the "other four horsemen of the apocalypse" but it was not enough to consistently
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This was a fun book—all about what happens when the anti-Christ is supposed to be raised by Satanists and instead, due to a bumbling nun, gets placed in a normal English household at birth. There are a lot of characters, side-plots, and misadventures as Armageddon dawns, but it stayed really funny and entertaining all the way through. I especially loved Agnes Nutter’s prophecies that were so accurate that nobody believed them and the little tidbits of pop culture references throughout the book.
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Prompt: book by an author who has written more than 20 books
I've read a ton of Neil Gaiman but this was my first Terry Pratchett book. Good Omens has been on my tbr list for years so I'm glad the 2020 reading challenge gave me a reason to read it.
This book is great. An angel and a demon have begrudgingly become friends over the millennia while living amongst humans. One day they learn that the end of the world is going to occur in a few days. The angel and demon shoul ...more
Prompt: book by an author who has written more than 20 books
I've read a ton of Neil Gaiman but this was my first Terry Pratchett book. Good Omens has been on my tbr list for years so I'm glad the 2020 reading challenge gave me a reason to read it.
This book is great. An angel and a demon have begrudgingly become friends over the millennia while living amongst humans. One day they learn that the end of the world is going to occur in a few days. The angel and demon shoul ...more
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett have an interesting take on the story of the end of the world.
Jan 28, 2016
Beth Given
marked it as to-read
Oct 12, 2017
shannon
marked it as to-read
Sep 22, 2018
Ashley
marked it as to-read
