The Nice & Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Brainstorming)/ Spanish Edition
Paperback, 318 pages
Spanish language
Published April 25, 2005 by Public Square Books.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch is a 1990 novel written as a collaboration between the English authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.The book is a comedy about the birth of the son of Satan and the coming of the End Times. There are attempts by the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley to sabotage the coming of the end times, having grown accustomed to their comfortable surroundings in England. One subplot features a mixup at the small country hospital on the day of birth and the growth of the Antichrist, Adam, who grows up with the wrong family, in the wrong country village. Another subplot concerns the summoning of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, each a big personality in their own right. In 2003, the novel was listed at number 68 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch is a 1990 novel written as a collaboration between the English authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.The book is a comedy about the birth of the son of Satan and the coming of the End Times. There are attempts by the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley to sabotage the coming of the end times, having grown accustomed to their comfortable surroundings in England. One subplot features a mixup at the small country hospital on the day of birth and the growth of the Antichrist, Adam, who grows up with the wrong family, in the wrong country village. Another subplot concerns the summoning of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, each a big personality in their own right. In 2003, the novel was listed at number 68 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.
I’ve never been a big fan of Gaiman’s work, no matter how often I try. I feel like he has some great story ideas that get lost in his writing. I once started this book nearly 20 years ago and couldn’t get past the opening pages. I’m glad I stuck it out this time because it was a fun tale and Pratchett’s writing helped immensely.
Good Omens tries to be macabre, whimsical, and laugh-out-loud funny all at once, succeeding at two of the three.
I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the Book of Revelation, as essentially being a form of early science fiction, not to mention having avidly read all the Just William stories at just the right age, so no wonder that Messrs Pratchett and Gaiman made such a brilliant book around those themes. Superb!
Now i suddenly realise where my love of getting wet and muddy on a mountain bike must have come from.
I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the Book of Revelation, as essentially being a form of early science fiction, not to mention having avidly read all the Just William stories at just the right age, so no wonder that Messrs Pratchett and Gaiman made such a brilliant book around those themes. Superb!
Now i suddenly realise where my love of getting wet and muddy on a mountain bike must have come from.
I listened to the audiobook which was excellent. This is classic British humor in the vein of Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy.
I listened to the audiobook which was excellent. This is classic British humor in the vein of Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy.
A quick reread of this book -- I think I hadn't read it since its original release. In all honesty it was a bit disappointing. Very enjoyable, but somehow not as good as either individual author at their best.
A quick reread of this book -- I think I hadn't read it since its original release. In all honesty it was a bit disappointing. Very enjoyable, but somehow not as good as either individual author at their best.
In the last time I mainly read books which had either very serious topics or were difficult to read because of their language in general. Time for me to read one of Gooreads favourite books of one of my favourite author, Terry Pratchett. This book is not part of the Discworld Cycle, although you find a few things that this book shares with his universe. The story plot is about the fight between Hell and Heaven, preparing for the apocalypse, while some human, demons and angels try to hold things together. So a typical Terry Pratchett plot. But you don't read the book because of the plot. It's Pratchett's black humor, his perspective on life and ourselves, the ability that the reader can't stop reading and accepts one of these Walt Disneys Happy Ends without Grief. I wanted to read a book, that makes me laugh and feel good, and …
In the last time I mainly read books which had either very serious topics or were difficult to read because of their language in general. Time for me to read one of Gooreads favourite books of one of my favourite author, Terry Pratchett. This book is not part of the Discworld Cycle, although you find a few things that this book shares with his universe. The story plot is about the fight between Hell and Heaven, preparing for the apocalypse, while some human, demons and angels try to hold things together. So a typical Terry Pratchett plot. But you don't read the book because of the plot. It's Pratchett's black humor, his perspective on life and ourselves, the ability that the reader can't stop reading and accepts one of these Walt Disneys Happy Ends without Grief. I wanted to read a book, that makes me laugh and feel good, and this is what I got. There are still better books of him, like 'Small gods', for example, but still I really enjoyed it.
A hilarious story about the coming end of the world, angels, demons, satanists, occultists, and the how the antichrist plays with his friends.
I've read books by Neil Gaiman, but hadn't read any by Terry Pratchett before. Likely going to check out his books with how much hilarity there was throughout.
A hilarious story about the coming end of the world, angels, demons, satanists, occultists, and the how the antichrist plays with his friends.
I've read books by Neil Gaiman, but hadn't read any by Terry Pratchett before. Likely going to check out his books with how much hilarity there was throughout.
Love this book, love this book, love this book.
The end of the world, the Antichrist, Angels and Demons should not be as funny, profound and light as this is. It has the panning out of old James Bond movies, the the-world-is-all-right feel of The Goonies and the silly vision of a genius (or probably two).
If you love either Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, or just having fun, this is the book for you.
February 3, 2013 - paper.
October 1, 2016 - audio.
A good read, but I didn't understand what made this book stand out. It's zany like I like it though!
A good read, but I didn't understand what made this book stand out. It's zany like I like it though!
3.4 -- almost good enough for a 4. I guess I'm trying to get used to Terry Pratchett's humor. Maybe on a re-listen, I'll bump it up.
3.4 -- almost good enough for a 4. I guess I'm trying to get used to Terry Pratchett's humor. Maybe on a re-listen, I'll bump it up.
Among the funniest books I've ever read, and as far as I can recall, my favorite output from either author.
Among the funniest books I've ever read, and as far as I can recall, my favorite output from either author.
Ha sido alucinante, no he podido parar de leer. Pensaba que iba a ser una sucesion de gags y que apenas habria cabida para la trama, pero me equivocaba. Sí es cierto que tiene cosas muy hilarantes, pero se entremezclan muy bien con la historia. Ademas no puedes parar de leeer porque de alguna manera quieres saber como acabara el Apocalipsis.
It felt like a bit of a slow start. Possibly all of the different plot threads being developed. I read the last 2/3 of the book in just over a day, though. I could definitely get a sense of both Terry and Neil in the writing and by the end I was trying to decide if it was worthy of four or five stars. Recommended.
Ineffable.
