Good Omens (text only) 1st (First) edition by N. Gaiman,T. Pratchett

by Terry Pratchett

Genres: Fantasy, Humor

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2006

About the author

Sir Terence David John Pratchett was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983–2015, and for the apocalyptic comedy novel Good Omens (1990), which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman.
Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death.
With more than 100 million books sold worldwide in 43 languages, Pratchett was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours. In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, the first Discworld book marketed for children. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2010.
In December 2007 Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He later made a substantial public donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust (now Alzheimer's Research UK, ARUK), filmed three television programmes chronicling his experiences with the condition for the BBC, and became a patron of ARUK. Pratchett died on 12 March 2015, at the age of 66.

Reviews

[Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Banger

They’re so fruity

[Abhilasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terry Pratchett has a way of making the end of the world feel like a cozy, chaotic comedy of errors. Good Omens is a masterclass in "wicked humor." It takes the heavy concepts of the Four Horsemen and the Apocalypse and turns them into a mirror for human absurdity.

I enjoyed the iconic friendship of Aziraphale and Crowley, as well as the sharp feminist wit (the line about male authors writing about naked witches is iconic). However, I was particularly moved by the environmental subtext; the way the authors highlight the slow destruction of our world by human hands, often more effectively than the "official" demons do, was very impressive. This book has something for everyone. It is a perfect, wickedly funny read.

For me, it will always be one of those rare books that manages to be incredibly cynical about humanity while being deeply in love with it at the same time.

[Natasha Mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

there are so many things i could say about this book. my dad gave it to me for my 13th birthday as it was one of his favourites and I honestly couldn't write anything that would accurately represent how enjoyable this is to read. I want everyone around me to know and love this as I do. the show was incredible but the book was perfect.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was on a list of comedic summer reads along with The Confederacy of Dunces. It is an odd version of the end of the world following the trials of a reluctant anti-Christ, a demon, and an angel. A totally mindless story, great to read on vacation or a plane.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

took me a while to read it but was a decent book. Crowley is so funny and carried the whole book. Didn’t really care for Adam’s storyline though although that is the main plot. I preferred when it was centred more on Crowley

[HelenClearlyHasIssues · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is an extremely creative and witty novel. Likeable characters, interesting plot and, honestly, I had a very good time reading it. It is unfortunate that Neil Gaiman is such a horrible human being. I guess it's for the sake of such works that one should separate the artist from the art.

[Bartho Wijnbeek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny as hell, good bit of dark english humour. Nothing too complicated and an easy read.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great bits, but didn't quite hang together.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I honestly don't know what the fuss is about. Not often I say this but the TV Show is better than the book!