Mark Philpot reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
The classic collaboration from the internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, soon to …
Review of 'Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Is it funny? Yes. Is it entirely deserving of the hype and praise? Eh...
It took me quite a long time to finish this as other books kept interrupting it. It felt like Douglas Adams without a grounding story. I enjoyed the humor, but there wasn't anything keeping me tied to the book and the final run to the climax takes WAY too long (to the point of "I've read this before... get on with it!").
Worth your read? Yeah, especially if you're fans of Pratchett and/or Gaiman. However if you didn't like Hitchhikers, this will feel even more like a slog.