Good fun
5 stars
The one set on Earth with Crowley & friends and Agnes Nutter and her prophecies. Great fun, excellent plot.
Paperback, 412 pages
English language
Published March 1, 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist . . .
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist . . .
Béladozer reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'Good Omens' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I read this about 20 years ago and liked it then, so I thought I'd give it a re-read. It's nothing like I remember.
I read this about 20 years ago and liked it then, so I thought I'd give it a re-read. It's nothing like I remember.
heksadecim8 reviewed Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
A favourite
5 stars
One of my favourite books. Gaiman and Pratchett bring out the absolute best in each other.
Review of 'Good Omens' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Good Omens is a thrilling apocalyptic fantasy with a good bit of humour. the amount of characters introduced leading up to the climax lead to a somewhat protracted lead up to an already heavily foreshadowed climax, which made me a bit impatient at times for the book to finally get on with it, but the climax then definitely was worth it <spoiler>even if it hand-waved away an insinuated further climax</spoiler>. Well worth reading for sure.
Good Omens is a thrilling apocalyptic fantasy with a good bit of humour. the amount of characters introduced leading up to the climax lead to a somewhat protracted lead up to an already heavily foreshadowed climax, which made me a bit impatient at times for the book to finally get on with it, but the climax then definitely was worth it <spoiler>even if it hand-waved away an insinuated further climax</spoiler>. Well worth reading for sure.
Derek Caelin reviewed GOOD OMENS by Neil Gaiman
An interesting collaboration
3 stars
I enjoyed the premise. Gaiman's themes (what happens when the supernatural interacts with our world in almost a commonplace way) and Pratchet's humor were both compelling and made me want to read more of both authors. I felt the premise and set-up were stronger than the ending. I just wanted more of the angel and demon enjoying each other's company.
I enjoyed the premise. Gaiman's themes (what happens when the supernatural interacts with our world in almost a commonplace way) and Pratchet's humor were both compelling and made me want to read more of both authors. I felt the premise and set-up were stronger than the ending. I just wanted more of the angel and demon enjoying each other's company.
Review of 'Good Omens : The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
I was a little surprised by this one. Maybe I’m not the right target audience but I found it all just a tiny bit too whimsical for me. I still thoroughly enjoyed it though, just not 5 stars enjoyed it
Simon Vandereecken ~ Nithou reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'Good Omens' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
J'ai vraiment pris du temps à m'attaquer à Good Omens et je tenais vraiment à le lire avant l'arrivée de la série. Je regrette amèrement d'avoir attendu si longtemps car ce livre était vraiment génial, tant du point de vue de l'histoire que de l'écriture et de l'humour omniprésent. J'ai éclaté de rire plusieurs fois au cours de la lecture (surtout le passage sur l'entretien des plantes par Crowley par exemple) ce qui m'arrive assez rarement avec des livres. Un bonheur de retrouver l'écriture de Neil Gaiman allié à Terry Pratchett et sa touche d'absurde. Je suis maintenant extrêmement impatient de voir ce que donnera l'adaptation et ne peut que recommander chaleureusement ce livre :)
J'ai vraiment pris du temps à m'attaquer à Good Omens et je tenais vraiment à le lire avant l'arrivée de la série. Je regrette amèrement d'avoir attendu si longtemps car ce livre était vraiment génial, tant du point de vue de l'histoire que de l'écriture et de l'humour omniprésent. J'ai éclaté de rire plusieurs fois au cours de la lecture (surtout le passage sur l'entretien des plantes par Crowley par exemple) ce qui m'arrive assez rarement avec des livres. Un bonheur de retrouver l'écriture de Neil Gaiman allié à Terry Pratchett et sa touche d'absurde. Je suis maintenant extrêmement impatient de voir ce que donnera l'adaptation et ne peut que recommander chaleureusement ce livre :)
CountStex reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'Good Omens' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
One thing is clear, the casting of David Tennant is inspired. The character fit is perfect!
jkb reviewed Good Omens CD by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'Good Omens CD' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Fun book. It's interesting to have two beloved authors writing the same story. There are interesting crossovers between the styles that can seem confusing. The story is a very tangled web of story lines that are, very successfully, all tied up in nice and neat bow.
Fun book. It's interesting to have two beloved authors writing the same story. There are interesting crossovers between the styles that can seem confusing. The story is a very tangled web of story lines that are, very successfully, all tied up in nice and neat bow.
