Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

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

17 reviews

wise_old_fishie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Such a wandering plot with so many stories that slowly intertwine and end in the same place. Became super fond of all the characters, they are all so goofy with their little quirks hehe. The writing was hilarious, especially the footnotes and random info thrown in there.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racism, Violence, and Alcohol

titus221_panda's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing and Sexual content

torismazarine's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jjjjo's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

mal_reads_books's review against another edition

Already past 60% and not feeling it. The start was good. However, after they started introducing all these side characters, it was hard to follow and didn’t feel like it was going anywhere. Even the Armageddon chapter (which takes 6 hours to get through) is tedious. I wasn’t a fan of the rambly, scattered writing style either. As a non-Brit, most of the humor and references were lost on me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

Some parts felt dated, like the humor, use of slurs, and how non-Western characters and places are viewed or portrayed (Japanese people or Africa, for example).

nindie's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

I wanted to read this book as soon as possible as it is the book that inspired my favourite show. I enjoyed it while listening to the audiobook at the same time. The only issue is that some parts were unnecessarily long or didn't need to be included at all. It would have saved a few pages if these parts were cut and wouldn't have affected much of the story. Anyway, I still enjoyed the book! ^^

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and War

Moderate: Death and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Pregnancy

linblythe_pub22's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and War

justamy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy, and War

rory_john14's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

melsage1823's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

I never thought I would say this but this story was way better as a tv show and I'm glad Gaiman adapted this as such. A fun story but I can't ethically recommend due to the out dated languaged used because as a marginalised person it just makes me icky. 

There's a saying that some books aren't for you and this was sort of the case. I really struggled to follow the plot as a dyslexic and Autistic reader. The "chapters" we're very thick and I felt like it would have been better if there were chapter titles in places and not just a capital letter. 

It felt weird that even though Crowley and Aziraphale are the main characters that they barley are in the book. I think as a result of having so many characters the book became very overload especially with the sections about the four horse men. I wish the povs had been separated chapters.

Again develops from my second point but the characters didn't seem fleshed out enough. I wanted to route for Aziraphale, Crowley and Adam but I didn't feel like I got to know them that well as well as their personal stories.

However despite that it wasn't a terrible read for me. The dynamic between Aziraphale and Crowley absolutely carried the book whole heartedly, their bond creates perfect comedic moments that will have you laughing as you turn the page.

I love the fact that the story balances its comedy which allows for the complex message and moral of the story be processed. A lot of stories these days often struggle to balance comedy but is done very well in this story, the comedy in the story did not take anything away from the serious moments. The comedy is at its best when its from the dynamic of Crowley and Aziraphale as well as Anathema Device and Newt Pulsiver. 

The footnotes all though sometimes exhausting to read were absolutely hilarious and added alot of fun but comedic elements to the story. All the footnotes helped wrap the story in a neat bow including the long rambly ones.

Overall a book I cannot ethically recommend but if you've seen the TV show or want to read a mind bending book about armagedon go ahead. Despite its major flaws it was still a super fun ride.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Sexual content