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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

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multiplyoctopi's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

halthemonarch's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is very dear to me, It’s so clever, and cute, and optimistic. And like a lot of things today that end on a bittersweet note, this massive ensemble unapologetically wins in the end. I’ll need to update my review after my next reread when it’s still fresh. Pratchett is one of my heroes and I love his distinct and whimsical style.

elcrandell's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Great writing style, and I love the characters. There are undertones that make me uncomfortable at times.

sjurban's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

ashleysesh's review against another edition

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4.0

Whimsical and very British. Loved it!

bensontmac's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A really fun book. I didn’t find it incredibly satisfying, but it was good escapism. I like how the book was deliberately written so that it could be enjoyed by both religious and non-religious people. The book is not afraid to ask questions and challenge religion, but ultimately I think there was a message of optimism. As a religious guy I appreciated that.

Additionally the humor was excellent: chaotic in a very sensible and orderly way. The Crawley-Aziraphale dynamic was great too. The number-one rule of writing an interesting character relationship is to make the characters very different. What better way to do that than with an angel and a demon?

A bit anticlimactic at the ending, though. I think that was the main reason why I didn’t rate this higher. Plus it got confusing at times, though that was part of the fun.