Review: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

 Comedic fantasy. A classic from two masters of the genre, in which a version of the biblical Armageddon is told through the eyes of an angel and demon who have come to feel rather at home on earth and don't want it to end, plus the four horsemen, an unenthusiastic anti-Christ, and assorted humans. Of course it all unfolds rather differently, and quite a bit more absurdly, than your standard dour devotees of Revelations would want or expect. I enjoyed it on the whole, though there were a few minor moments where the oppressive currents that flow through all dominant pop culture surfaced and soured things a bit. Also, this marked a return to me experimenting with audio books, just because of certain shifts in other aspects of how my time is organized – and I'd say it was a success, more or less, meaning I will likely be consuming more audio books moving forward. Overall, more ordinary than my prior glimpses into the book (and TV show) fandom had suggested, but worth reading, particularly if you like one or both of the authors already.

Originally posted by Scott on Goodreads.