The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
fearfulshrimp's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Ableism
dancingkouign's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Homophobia
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.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content, Racism, Fatphobia, Ableism, and Homophobia
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).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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Sexual content, Cursing, Fatphobia, War, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Ableism, and Violence
hotbitch's review against another edition
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Racism, Body shaming, Ableism, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Antisemitism
thegr1mreader's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Ableism
julesadventurezone's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The most delightful thing about this book are Aziraphale and Crowley, who have a lovely relationship and are also both just fun in their own ways.
I was deeply fascinated by how many different ways they found to call Aziraphale gay. Personal favourites include him collecting Oscar Wilde first editions, getting called three different anti-gay slurs, and frequenting discreet Victorian gentleman's clubs.
The book contains some killer quotes and I quite liked the ending.Â
Unfortunately there's rather a lot of scenes you have to soldier through that are about character that didn't interest me despite their best efforts.
Also, as much as both Anathema and Madam Tracy are boring, they still deserve better boyfriends than the ones they end up with. Those dudes Suck.
The scenes that I hated the most were the ones apparently written mostly by just-Neil or just-Terry, which are the long passages of War and Famine that aged incredibly poorly, and children talking at each other for ages.Â
There's also a lot of racism in this book, which is either supposed to be satire or just reflecting the way that white British people in 1990 thought about the rest of the world. Doesn't change the fact that it's racist, though.
I was deeply fascinated by how many different ways they found to call Aziraphale gay. Personal favourites include him collecting Oscar Wilde first editions, getting called three different anti-gay slurs, and frequenting discreet Victorian gentleman's clubs.
The book contains some killer quotes and I quite liked the ending.Â
Unfortunately there's rather a lot of scenes you have to soldier through that are about character that didn't interest me despite their best efforts.
Also, as much as both Anathema and Madam Tracy are boring, they still deserve better boyfriends than the ones they end up with. Those dudes Suck.
The scenes that I hated the most were the ones apparently written mostly by just-Neil or just-Terry, which are the long passages of War and Famine that aged incredibly poorly, and children talking at each other for ages.Â
There's also a lot of racism in this book, which is either supposed to be satire or just reflecting the way that white British people in 1990 thought about the rest of the world. Doesn't change the fact that it's racist, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Homophobia, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Gun violence, Xenophobia, Cursing, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Car accident, and Confinement
littlewishling's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
What a good book!!! It really just captures my sense of humour in a way I can’t explain and I love Aziraphale and Crowley so much!Â
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and War
Minor: Homophobia and Ableism
theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Misogyny
elderwoodreads's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I was hoping to like this one a lot more than I did. I love the setup, an angel and a demon working together to prevent the end of the world, but it ended up not being what I had pictured. As other reviewers pointed out I was surprised by the lack of Aziraphale and Crowley story line, and I found the middle of the story hard to follow at times. I would like to revisit this with a physical copy to see if I enjoy it better, at which point I would review it again. I will say there were moments that genuinely made me laugh, and the parts of the story I found emjoyable were excellent.Â
Also, as others have warned there is outdated language used in this book, additionally this particular narrator used some racist accents at times.Â
Also, as others have warned there is outdated language used in this book, additionally this particular narrator used some racist accents at times.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: War and Racism
Minor: Ableism