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

44 reviews

ldorina's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

"Isten nem kockázik az univerzummal; saját felfoghatatlan és kifürkészhetetlen játékát játssza, amit ő talált ki. Ez a többi játékos szemszögéből leginkább valamiféle érthetetlen és bonyolult pókerjátszmához hasonlít, amelyet koromsötét szobában játszanak üres kártyalapokkal, végtelen tétekkel és egy olyan osztóval, aki nem mondja el a szabályokat, és végig mosolyog."
Az Elveszett próféciák jellemzése röviden: a Galaxis Útikalauz stopposoknak humora találkozik a világvégével és egy rakat szórakoztató karakterrel, akik igyekeznek megakadályozni azt. Az egész könyv egy kaotikus vonatút, ami egy kárörvendő, nem teljesen épelméjűnek tartott boszorkány próféciái alapján alakul és folyamatosan a kisiklás felé tart, miközben egy kétségbeesett angyal és egy démon rohangálnak a szerelvényen, egy 11 éves kisfiú (az Antikrisztus) pedig bandájával a többi utast bosszantja. Néhol zavaros történet, rengeteg szeretnivaló, emlékezetes szereplő, és egy felejthetetlen élmény.
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atrium's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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cemeterygay's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is one of my favorite books that I read almost every year. The humor is just amazing. I love the interactions between all the different characters and I enjoyed reading every single character. Aziraphale and Crowley are fantastic main characters who really help keep the mood of the book right on point. The one bit a beef I have with this book is (relatively unimportant to the main storyline spoiler)
why was the scene between Anathema and Newton necessary. It just feels like weirdly misogynistic.


I would 1000% recommend this book to others who are looking for a fun book with fantastical elements. 
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littletenor's review against another edition

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

4.0

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nyssa_jo's review against another edition

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adventurous funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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booksthatburn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked most of this. The characters are engaging, the angel and demon are fantastic, the plot is pretty well paced, and most of the humor is spot on. However, it has threads of homophobia wound throughout the book, despite the character in question canonically being "sexless". A lot of the homophobic jokes are made by characters we're meant to dislike, but it disrupted my enjoyment of an otherwise great story.

If you're looking to the book to see if you'd like the show, the homophobia and pacing issues are some of the things that the show fixed, and I recommend you just watch that instead of trying to read the original material.
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lain_darko's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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qrschulte's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

2019: This book was hilarious. I wish I could have read it all closer together so I would have gotten the full impact of it, instead of having to get back into it. I know I’ll enjoy it even more on my next read.

2023: Still loved this book, but boy howdy I didn’t remember how badly a lot of it aged. But I did love reading it after watching the show, and picturing the actors and hearing their voices. Made it even better. 
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lindseyisreading's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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elinthenilsson's review against another edition

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1.5

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