On the HahaFiction shelf
Good Omens
The end of the world would be inconvenient for Aziraphale and Crowley. The angel and demon have grown fond of life on Earth, and they would like Armageddon called off. Unfortunately, the Antichrist they need to find has been misplaced.
From the publisher’s blurb
“There is a hint of Armageddon in the air.”Read the full description at Publisher description, Gollancz / Orion
Paid link · We earn commissions from qualifying Amazon purchases. Affiliate disclosure
What makes it funny?
In the Garden of Eden, Aziraphale worries about having given away his flaming sword. His demonic acquaintance has doubts of his own about whether temptation did any harm. Their conversation makes the Fall sound like an awkward day at work.
The comedy at work
Heaven and Hell assign absolute moral roles to characters who keep having practical, human doubts. Polite arguments and anxious explanations puncture the authority of the cosmic plan.
Try this if…
If comic footnotes, allusions and a crowded farce appeal to you, this offers an apocalypse with plenty of room for digressions. The irreverence extends well beyond its central angel and demon.
Good to know
Religious judgment and the threatened destruction of humanity are central comic subjects.
A few distinguishing details
- An angel and demon would rather keep Earth
- A misplaced Antichrist complicates Armageddon
More funny mythic fantasy
Sources & further reading
- Apple Books lists Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett at 512 pages, published by William Morrow.
Book information
- Author estate book page
Author commentary
- Author publication announcement
Author commentary
- Publisher
Publisher
- Kirkus review
Review
- Opening extract
Reading sample
Something we should correct? Let us know.