Paperback, 400 pages
English language
Published Aug. 7, 2007 by Harper Paperbacks.
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.
There were a couple of patches towards the end where it got a bit... preachy... which was odd from two such brilliant and subtle authors. Otherwise as brilliant as one would expect of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
The humor reminded my a little of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". I enjoyed the story and the crazy characters.
Yes, this is the third book edition of this book I own. Yes, I need all three of them.
I think I've oozed enough about the actual story somewhere else, so I'll spare you that.
But this edition is absolutely gorgeous and an must-have for fans of the book. The artwork is beautiful, and if I had enough un-tattooed skin on my back, I'd possibly have the lot as a back piece.
I wasn't as taken with this. It was a little too light for me. I laughed out loud during several scenes but I never felt any of emotional weight I've encountered with Prachett or Gaiman separately.
Great fun
A masterpiece by two master authors.
Mixing up children is something that doesn't happen often, but in this book it happens. With hilarious results.
Demons, angels, fight and flight, and the famous four of the Apocalypse are just a few things you'll encounter in this book. For Gaiman and Pratchett fans an absolute must!
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 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.
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.
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.
