Good fun
5 stars
The one set on Earth with Crowley & friends and Agnes Nutter and her prophecies. Great fun, excellent plot.
mass market paperback, 439 pages
French language
Published Nov. 18, 1997 by Editions 84.
De Bons Presages
4 stars
(7 reviews)
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch is a 1990 novel written as a collaboration between the English authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.The book is a comedy about the birth of the son of Satan and the coming of the End Times. There are attempts by the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley to sabotage the coming of the end times, having grown accustomed to their comfortable surroundings in England. One subplot features a mixup at the small country hospital on the day of birth and the growth of the Antichrist, Adam, who grows up with the wrong family, in the wrong country village. Another subplot concerns the summoning of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, each a big personality in their own right. In 2003, the novel was listed at number 68 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.
[email protected] reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
My favourite apocalypse
5 stars
How would you feel if you were a supernatural being enjoying the XX century on Earth when Heaven and Hell decide it's time to bring on the Apocalypse? Angel Aziraphale enjoys his bookshop on Earth very much and after so many centuries of companionship he even learnt to appreciate the bon vivant demon Crowley. In this way, they are both very disappointed to learn that the Antichrist was born and that in eleven years' time the Earth will be destroyed. Since they both believe they know more about humans than their counterparts (above and below), they take it to themselves to try and stop the Armageddon. But the Antichrist seems to be missing and people, being people, are not keen on letting the Earth go just yet.
I've loved this book since the first time I read it so many years ago and it's amazing that it keeps growing on …
How would you feel if you were a supernatural being enjoying the XX century on Earth when Heaven and Hell decide it's time to bring on the Apocalypse? Angel Aziraphale enjoys his bookshop on Earth very much and after so many centuries of companionship he even learnt to appreciate the bon vivant demon Crowley. In this way, they are both very disappointed to learn that the Antichrist was born and that in eleven years' time the Earth will be destroyed. Since they both believe they know more about humans than their counterparts (above and below), they take it to themselves to try and stop the Armageddon. But the Antichrist seems to be missing and people, being people, are not keen on letting the Earth go just yet.
I've loved this book since the first time I read it so many years ago and it's amazing that it keeps growing on me. Maybe knowing the story helps to savour each paragraph more each time. The writing style is very Pratchett but the core of the story is very Gaiman - there's no way these two together could go wrong. The book is hilarious and you'll find yourself laughing out loud or trying to read passages out loud to people that have no idea of what you're talking about - it is that good. And maybe while reading this story you'll learn something about caring for our planet and humankind. Maybe.
"And there never was an apple, in Adam's opinion, that wasn't worth the trouble you got into for eating it."
Béladozer reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'Good Omens' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I read this about 20 years ago and liked it then, so I thought I'd give it a re-read. It's nothing like I remember.
slayra reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'Good Omens' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I am not sure if people who do not know the story will understand it from this dramatisation, so in case you are wondering: read the book first!
Having said that, this dramatisation is hilarious!! It is so well done it makes the story shine in all the right spots. The actors did a wonderful job and I cannot stop laughing listening to this. [a:Terry Pratchett|1654|Terry Pratchett|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1235562205p2/1654.jpg] and [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] deserved this brilliancy. Well done BBC!
slayra reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'Good Omens' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
How would you feel if you were a supernatural being enjoying the XX century on Earth when Heaven and Hell decide it's time to bring on the Apocalypse? Angel Aziraphale enjoys his bookshop on Earth very much and after so many centuries of companionship he even learnt to appreciate the bon vivant demon Crowley. In this way, they are both very disappointed to learn that the Antichrist was born and that in eleven years' time the Earth will be destroyed. Since they both believe they know more about humans than their counterparts (above and below), they take it to themselves to try and stop the Armageddon. But the Antichrist seems to be missing and people, being people, are not keen on letting the Earth go just yet.
I've loved this book since the first time I read it so many years ago and it's amazing that it keeps growing on …
How would you feel if you were a supernatural being enjoying the XX century on Earth when Heaven and Hell decide it's time to bring on the Apocalypse? Angel Aziraphale enjoys his bookshop on Earth very much and after so many centuries of companionship he even learnt to appreciate the bon vivant demon Crowley. In this way, they are both very disappointed to learn that the Antichrist was born and that in eleven years' time the Earth will be destroyed. Since they both believe they know more about humans than their counterparts (above and below), they take it to themselves to try and stop the Armageddon. But the Antichrist seems to be missing and people, being people, are not keen on letting the Earth go just yet.
I've loved this book since the first time I read it so many years ago and it's amazing that it keeps growing on me. Maybe knowing the story helps to savour each paragraph more each time. The writing style is very Pratchett but the core of the story is very Gaiman - there's no way these two together could go wrong. The book is hilarious and you'll find yourself laughing out loud or trying to read passages out loud to people that have no idea of what you're talking about - it is that good. And maybe while reading this story you'll learn something about caring for our planet and humankind. Maybe.
"And there never was an apple, in Adam's opinion, that wasn't worth the trouble you got into for eating it."
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