BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gaiman, N., & Pratchett, T. (2009). Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch. (M. Jarvis, Narrator) [Audiobook]. South Texas Digital Libraries https://libbyapp.com/open/loan/77425571/276878 ISBN 0441003257
PLOT SUMMARY
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett write this humorous unique novel of when the anti-Christ was born signifying the world is about to end. Crowley, the demon, and Aziraphale, the angel, both enjoy living on Earth. Crowley and Aziraphale want to stop the apocalypse from happening, so they decide to swap the anti-Christ baby with a human baby. In an effort to stop Armageddon from happening, they decided to help the anti-Christ become less evil.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett write this unique novel that cleverly transforms some religious narratives by infusing them with human traits. I came across some amusing quotes that caught my attention. One of them was, "Endless heaven or endless hell. Heaven couldn't get a decent drink either, and it was very boring in both heaven and hell." Another one says, "Being a demon means you have no free will. When a human is good or bad, it is because they want to be." The entertaining shifts in narrative tones allowed me to vividly imagine the story.
REVIEW EXCERPT(S)
“A direct descendant of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
— New York Times
“Irreverently funny and unexpectedly wise . . . Highly recommended.”
— Library Journal
“Something like what would have happened if Thomas Pynchon, Tom Robbins and Don DeLillo had collaborated.”
— Washington Post
CONNECTIONS
The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book
The Nice and Accurate Good Omens TV Companion
“Good Omens” is a 2019 (TV series) directed by Douglas Mackinnon and written by Neil Gaiman.
AWARDS
Margaret A. Edwards Award
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