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Good Omens

Auteur(s): Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
Narrateur(s): Martin Jarvis
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The world will end on Saturday. Next Saturday. Just before dinner, according to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655. The armies of Good and Evil are amassing and everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist. Put New York Times best-selling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett together...and all Hell breaks loose.
©1990 Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

Ce que les critiques en disent

"Pratchett (of Discworld fame) and Gaiman (of Sandman fame) may seem an unlikely combination, but the topic (Armageddon) of this fast-paced novel is old hat to both. Pratchett's wackiness collaborates with Gaiman's morbid humor; the result is a humanist delight to be savored and reread again and again." (Amazon.com review)

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Ce que les auditeurs disent de Good Omens

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  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Terry’s whimsical humour, Neil’s clever edges

A delightful book, with slapstick humorous tones, and a compelling story line.

What happens when good and evil rub shoulders for long enough?

What if the anti-Christ had a loving upbringing?

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Awesomeness

I loved it. Perfect narrator. He gets all the characters with just the right tone. Right to the end I wanted more.

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Original but meandering

The story is original which I liked, but I think I would've preferred reading this one over listening to it. There is so much jumping around between the different characters, and I found myself wishing I had the pages in front of me to see where the breaks were. Sometimes it felt like the narration just kept speeding through, and at parts it got confusing.

The narrator was great but some of the voices started to get on my nerves, particularly Shadwell and at least 2 of the horsemen.

The plot was decent, not my favourite but this one had been in my wishlist for ages and I'm glad I finally got to it. No regrets on listening to it, but if there was a sequel I probably wouldn't read it. If I could sum it up in one word, I would say it was very British, and that will probably be enough to tell you whether or not you should use your credit on it, depending on your sense of humour.

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Listened to it after watching the TV series

I own a paper copy of this book and read it in advance of watching the TV series recently (to this review) released. So I have to say that this review might best be taken with a grain of salt.

This is a fun story. Consuming it in three different ways in the course of a week, each time enjoying the work, catching different details, perhaps warns of how much I truly enjoyed it. I originally read the book years ago (when it was first released I think, if not then shortly after) and then a couple of times since. Terry Pratchett remains one of my favourite authors and Neil Gaiman isn't much further down the list.

We have the story woven from two authors, each bringing their voice to different aspects of the whole. In the book there isn't as often a jarring shift when we have the Tadpole village sections (which others have attributed to Terry Pratchett - I cannot say if their assessment is true or not) to the Angel/Demon team-up trying to save the world story aspects. The TV series wasn't quite as smooth as the book, trimming the story a touch to shape it in what is half the duration of the audiobook.

So we have more time with each of the minor characters, almost all getting at least three appearances in the book. We learn about the other four horsemen of the apocalypse and other details of humorous intent.

I enjoy the story a great deal. Having the ability to listen to it while I work on other things was great and I know I will return to this story at least once a year. The reading here is great and I had no issues at all with it. Overall, if you watched the TV show - the book is better. This is a great way to get the book.

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Too many asides

Every time this story makes progress, it takes ten side trips down some random story lane. The story starts with "someone is missing and they must find him" and 4 hours later we still haven't fully even started that single plot thread because we got tied up in everything else. Feel like the story has ADHD.

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don't miss this audiobook

an incredible book made even better by the skill of the narrator. I can't believe how well Martin brought this book to life! hands down best audiobook novel ive ever heard

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Middle of The Road

I'd never read any Terry Pratchett before and honestly I was a bit underwhelmed by Good Omens. The humour in the book can best be described as 'extremely British', which might be a pro or a con for you. If you've read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy you'll know basically what to expect, although many of Pratchett's jokes didn't land as well for me.

While Gaiman's name is on the cover it's hard to feel his influence in the writing; although the larger concept is pretty up his alley. But if you're coming here for a Gaiman fix you'll likely leave disappointed.

Martin Jarvis' narration is good, but never quite reaches the levels of charm that someone like Stephen Fry can bring to a reading.

Overall, I'd hesitate to recommend Good Omens to anyone who wasn't already a Pratchett fan. It's not a bad book by any stretch, but there are a few too many missed jokes and two dimensional characters to make for a really satisfying listen.

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Loved it

overall an amazing book as well as the performance.
I definitely recommend you reading it.

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I didn't get into it

I don't think I appreciate humour or stories written in this fashion. I could not really invest myself in it.

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My fifth time reading this book

humor.. philosophy.. and cutting wit. This book has it all. It's a must read for all book lovers!

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