Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
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 . . .
Having read books by both Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett individually (and absolutely loved them) I knew that any collaboration between these two particular authors would be nothing short of genius. And it was. PURE. GENIUS.
Not only is this book extremely funny (for example, this character description: ‘Crowley: and demon who did not so much Fall as Saunter Vaguely Downwards’ which is the best character description I’ve seen in anything ever) it is also a startling observation on the human condition and effortlessly brings together what feels like a million POVs, and is a masterpiece example of how to pace a book. I wasn’t bored even for one second. I loved the characters (particularly Crowley and Aziraphale), I loved the concept, the world building, and the startling character development, my goodness it was fantastic.
It’s so easy to see why this book has become a cult classic over the years, and I can already tell that it’s going to be one of the best books I read this year. The only reason I knocked a star off is because at time it was difficult to keep track of everyone, reminiscent of reading Game of Thrones, and it was kind of exhausting at times.
So overall it’s 4 stars and if you enjoyed books such as Stardust, The Colour of Magic, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, then I suggest you add this to your TBR straight away. RIGHT NOW. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
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