Good Omens

When asked about my favourite books, this one has been on the list for a really long time. So long in fact that I recently realised I had forgotten so much about the details of the plot that I really should read it again.

It was close to 20 years since I last read it I believe, so the question was: would it live up to all the wonderful memories I had saved, cherished and nostalgically built up over the years? The answer is: Hell yes!

I was an amazing book when I was in my early twenties and it is still an amazing book now I am approaching the notorious forty-two. The combination of Gaiman & Pratchett is a recipe for incredible wit, charm and clever humour, all highly inventive and wonderfully executed. In my mental filing system this always gets mixed up with the works of Douglas Adams, and as far as I am concerned that is a huge compliment, as Adams is probably my favourite author of all time.

I own an old paperback edition of the book, but for rereading I bought the e-book, since I prefer reading on an e-reader these days (big letters for old eyes...). This new editon has a couple of little extras, like an interview with the authors and short texts by the authors describing each other and the way they worked together. As good an excuse as any if you where thinking about getting an electronic version. ;)


Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
My goodreads-rating: 5 of 5 stars