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A good and imaginative story I enjoyed in spite of some descriptive humor that took too long to play out to qualify for what Shakespeare would consider the soul of wit. The story frequently dragged, though the overarching plot was entertaining, albeit pointless if you think about it.
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Thinking about it, the conclusion was inevitable, regardless of the efforts of Aziraphale, Crowley, Agnes, Anathema, Shadwell, etc. (though Newt did play an arguably critical role in defusing a signific ...more
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Thinking about it, the conclusion was inevitable, regardless of the efforts of Aziraphale, Crowley, Agnes, Anathema, Shadwell, etc. (though Newt did play an arguably critical role in defusing a signific ...more
I'm not much for comedy in writing, but this one is really cleverly written for the most part. It does lose the thread in places, but overall it was entertaining and a quick read.
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Who knew the end of the world could be so funny?
This book was everything I wanted it to be. I also highly recommend the audio book as you get differing voices for everyone and it just adds to the hilarity. What can I say other than this book is hilarious and I loved it. If you want a little bit of levity mixed in with phenomenal writing then this one is for you.
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