macmurray225 reviewed GOOD OMENS by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'Good Omens' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Oh, man. Why didn't I read this book sooner? Why, oh why, did I pick it up for "idle reading" in the heat of Finals season??
I'm not really sure how to describe this book, except that it's one of those books where you drift around with your eyes unfocused for hours after reading, and you spill a bunch of stuff because you've been well and truly entranced. It's one of those books that you can stare at and squeeze to your chest because the characters, even those that hail from the pits of Hell (especially those) feel like your best mates and the whole book fills you with a kind of existentially ironic warm fuzzy feeling, which I didn't even know was a thing. Laugh-out-loud hilarious, a good read for those who want to stop taking themselves so seriously. The writing was beautiful and I loved the dialogue. In the beginning (haha, Bible pun, haha) it felt like there were WAY TOO MANY characters for my poor feeble mortal mind to juggle, but it pares down into a glorious semblance of sense.
I also have the hugest crush on Aziraphale, bless his soul.