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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Pratchett (of Discworld fame) and Gaiman (of Sandman fame) may seem an unlikely combination, but the topic (Armageddon) of this fast-paced novel is old hat to both. Pratchett's wackiness collaborates with Gaiman's morbid humor; the result is a humanist delight to be savored and reread again and again. You see, there was a bit of a mixup when the Antichrist was born, due in part to the machinations of Crowley, who did not so much fall as saunter downwards, and in part to the mysterious ways as manifested in the form of a part-time rare book dealer, an angel named Aziraphale. Like top agents everywhere, they've long had more in common with each other than the sides they represent, or the conflict they are nominally engaged in. The only person who knows how it will all end is Agnes Nutter, a witch whose prophecies all come true, if one can only manage to decipher them. The minor characters along the way (Famine makes an appearance as diet crazes, no-calorie food and anorexia epidemics) are as much fun as the story as a whole, which adds up to one of those rare books which is enormous fun to read the first time, and the second time, and the third time...
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.
So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture.
And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist . . .
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505 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 15, 2008 Type: User Review |
Funny
Awesome. Very funny book. Terry Pratchett has a dry since of humor that kind of reminds me of Douglas Adams
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| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 11, 2008 Type: User Review |
Amusing, but not laugh out loud
I just finished this book and I must admit that I did chuckle at times, but I can't say I ever laughed out loud. I usually love British humor so I was really looking forward to reading this book. Perhaps the British version is funnier, or I...
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 3.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 06, 2008 Type: User Review |
Awesome story of good against evil
Who would have thought that Angels & Demons would be so funny or so friendly? When I first read a blurb about the book I thought it might be interesting so I put it on my wish list. My best friend bought it for me over the holiday.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Hilarious!
The book is is hilarious! I laughed out loud reading it. Anyone who has a sense of humor about Christianity and Armageddon will get a kick out of it.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 11, 2008 Type: User Review |
This Book Got Me a Warning from My Local Gym
So I read this book at the gym, on the treadmill one morning, and I laughed out loud ten or twelve times, until the concerned looks of strangers became overwhelming. I suppose nearly everyone in the cardio section that day thought I was a nut,...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 08, 2008 Type: User Review |
Hilarity? No Trace! But an Agenda? Yes.
I am not a big fan of Gaiman, who too often misuses such talent as he has. But perhaps I should blame Pratchett for this mess, because Gaiman, whatever his faults, has never before bored me. The strained attempts at wacky humor fall so flat it...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 17, 2007 Type: User Review |
Good Omens!
I am new to both of these authors. I had heard of them before but never actually read any of their work. After many recommendations I decided to pick this one up and couldn't put it down. I finished this book in a good three days and am quite...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 09, 2007 Type: User Review |
The End of Days (more or less)
The book "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett is a fairly unique book that you don't see very often. Basically it is the Apocalypse played out as a comedy of errors. The Anti-Christ is born, but due to an accidental switch at birth...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 04, 2007 Type: User Review |
It's the end of the world, and I feel fine!
The world has had a good run, especially for Aziraphale (an angel) and Crowley (a devil) who have been working against each other for the entire time. But, all good things must come to an end, and Armageddon is just around the corner - plus the...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 03, 2007 Type: User Review |
Best book I've read in a long time
This is the only book I've bought 4 times. It is so good, that I loan it to people and never get it back, and I have to replace it. What makes it so good is that people from all demographics have read and enjoyed this book. It's tone and...
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