Good Omens

I do not believe that there is anything that I can say about this book that would express how amazing it is, but I shall try nonetheless. The story follows an angel, a demon, and their plan (and I use that term loosely) to foul the coming apocalypse. The Antichrist has been born but even that did not go the way Heaven or Hell wanted it to. Aziraphale (the angel) and Crowley (the demon) have a kind of familiarity that borders on friendship, although none of them wants to admit to that. But what else is to be expected when you have spent centuries, since the dawn of the human race, living lives that intertwine. They may be divine (one of them formerly), but they are creatures nonetheless.Written by two authors, Good Omens is a ride that you do not want to hop off of. It is the satire of the ages, a bud that blooms into a beautiful flower. Although it separately follows many different characters, you are not once bored or just reading to get to your favourite. The story weaves between all of these characters' journeys and you cannot wait to see where this journey will end; even though you have a pretty good idea of it. It is the Apocalypse, after all.Humorous and sublime, and at time hilarious beyond measure, Good Omens is a good read for anyone and everyone. The writing never lets you down as the tension and excitement build as we loom closer and closer to the Apocalypse. The story is unpredictable and a whirlwind ride. Nothing ever goes according to Crowley and Aziraphale's design. While the forces of Heaven and Hell wait to for fulfilment of the inevitable divine plan, the two wonder whether that plan is the plan after all.If this book seems like something you would enjoy, check out Good Omens TV series on Prime Video, which does the books justice and is breathtakingly good.

Paper&Print quality is good. I have read the first 50 pages and it is a very interesting book. I'm sure many readers will like it.

Best described as Neil Gaiman themes presented in Terry Pratchett's world, this often hilarious novel about armageddon gone horribly wrong is a treat for Pratchett and Gaiman fans. However, if truth be told, it is really Pratchett's trademark humour, narrative and characterisation that dominate the novel and therefore it will definitely appeal to his fans.Despite its virtues it does have sluggish phases which could have been left out. It is really about the two central characters (a demon and an angel who have become reluctant friends over the millennia) and the novel is at its best when it concentrates on them, which is thankfully most of the time.Ideal as a quick, enjoyable weekend read!

Sarcastic, emotional and cool. Fun read.

“It is said that the Devil has all the best tunes. This is broadly true. But Heaven has the best choreographers” - Good OmensThe 'tune' in this case would be the arrival of the Anti-Christ (a.k.a the Adversary, Destroyer of Kings, Angel of the Bottomless Pit, Great Beast that is called Dragon, Prince of This World, Father of Lies, Spawn of Satan and Lord of Darkness). The 'choreography' in this case is the chain of events which culminates into the Great War between Heaven and Hell.It is written that within 11 years of the arrival of Anti-Christ (a.k.a the Adversary, Destroyer of Kings, Angel of the Bottomless Pit, Great Beast that is called Dragon, Prince of This World, Father of Lies, Spawn of Satan and Lord of Darkness) , the Earth is to be consumed by hellfire and brimstone. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse shall herald the end of days, and the forces of Heaven and Hell shall engage in a conflict that shall end all conflicts. Forever. Everything was going according to the ineffable plan, when something went wrong. The Anti-Christ was delivered to the wrong house, and after 11 years of living in the town of Lower Tadfield, his views on bringing about the destruction of Earth are... novel to say the least.Good Omens is a book that manages to balance the abstract beauty of Gaiman along with the dark comedy of Pratchett. In my opinion, while Gaiman may have the edge in terms of imagining the abstract and ethereal, it is Pratchett who succeeds in writing idiosyncratic characters that posses a subcutaneous layer of darkness. For certain, this story flies in the face of religious fervor. And not just modern religious fervor but across the face of religious fervor since Adam (the original one) decided to keep his doctor away. The characters (in particular Crowley and Aziraphale), all serve to act as appropriate examples of the human, the divine and the insane and one ponders at the end of this story the question:"Is the purpose of humanity to pursue being good? evil? or just human?"

Excelente opción de lectura

Funny, clever, neat concept, one of my favourite books of all time.

Comprei para meu filho que está aprendendo inglês, já conhecíamos a história, as obras do Neil Gaiman são ótimas.

El pedido llegó a tiempo y sin ningún problema. El libro esta en perfecto estado

Arrivato addirittura in anticipo