Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

Good Omens

by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

There is a hint of Armageddon in the air. According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (recorded, thankfully, in 1655, before she blew up her entire village and all its inhabitants, who had gathered to watch her burn), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. So the Armies of Good and Evil are massing, the four Bikers of the Apocalypse are revving up their mighty hogs and hitting the road, and the world's last two remaining witchfinders are getting ready to Fight the Good Fight. Atlantis is rising. Frogs are falling....Read more

Reviewed by nsperry92 on

2 of 5 stars

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I really wanted to like this book. I had heard so many great things about it and, of course, I love the works of Neil Gaiman. The book started out just fine. I found myself chuckling at the humor and pulled in by the uniqueness of this book. Further the storyline seemed to slow down and become choppy. I wonder how much of an impact not being familiar with Terry Pratchett's work has on my opinion of this book. Perhaps I'll try to come back to it later.

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