Book Review: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

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

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What happens when you take a great urban fantasy story, mix in a bit of religious satire and add two of the best authors today? You get a book that is witty,thought provoking, humorous, brilliant and engaging.

Good Omens is full of biting satire, outright one-liners and subtle wit. Pratchett and gaiman, manage to weave the humor in a way that they never overpower or lose the thread of the story.

Pratchett and gaiman, manage yo follow all of the standard tropes, and archetypes of the battle of Good and Evil, all the while poking fun at it at the same time. With a list of typical urban fantasy characters, a witch, an angel, and a a demon. A common theme of the inevitable apocalypse

The difference is that while typical they have created characters and a plot that are parodies and yet engaging, interesting and well developed.



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