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

Terry Pratchett

Start date: January 11, 2011

Finish date: February 8, 2011

Discussion: 2011 Reads

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Mar 21, 2009 Felicia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: faves, fantasy

One of my all-time favorite books. Up there with Hitchhiker's Guide. ...more

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Mar 20, 2018 Silvana rated it it was ok

Shelves: z-sff-2018-reading-challenge, reading-with-friends, z-sl-sword-challenge-2018, z-sff-2018-standalone-challenge

The TV series is better. There, I said it. David Tennant & Michael Sheen were a revelation, tighter plot, and great production value.

Original review (1 year, 2 months, 16 days before the end of the world)
The book lost its charm by the second half. The story lines became jumbled, with new small characters being introduced and completely bored me out. Could not care less for Anathema and Newt, Madame Tracy et al. Loved the four bikers of Apocalypse (at first) and the kids, but that's it. The endi ...more

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Oct 08, 2009 Jamie rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, horror, never-finished

Admittedly, I only got through the first few chapters before I stopped reading it. I was disturbed by this book - it makes a mockery of all things religious, quasi- and otherwise. Really, the only reason I started reading it was because it was dedicated to .G. K. Chesterton. (Unfortunately, that dedication was made by the main demon character from the book.)

I'm sorry, but I just don't think you can make a humorous, satirical book about the end of the world, especially if you're an admitted athei ...more

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