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Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
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it was ok
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This book has been recommended to me for years. Everyone has been telling me how funny it is and...

Nope.

Didn't laugh. Didn't smile. Didn't even blow air through my nose. Not once.

I eventually continued it as an audiobook otherwise I wouldn't have finished it.

It felt like a kid story. Maybe I don't get the British humour (I feel like I usually like it tho). But I just couldn't get myself to care.

Meh.
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October 8, 2016 – Shelved
May 3, 2019 – Started Reading
May 8, 2019 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Hanča (new)
Jun 08, 2019 12:44AM

Hanča I find Pratchett's type of humour similar to Douglas Adams and since you didn't like Hitchhiker's guide I'm not surprised this was a miss as well. 😊


message 2: by Samantha (new)
Jun 08, 2019 01:19AM

Samantha Haydock i'm listening to audio now, some parts i thought were ok in the beginning but i have no interest in continuing, half way through, kinda bummed


message 3: by Tanya (new)
Jun 08, 2019 01:40AM

Tanya Amazon made an original series adaptation from this book. Couldn't get through the book but I did binge watch all 6 episodes yesterday and loved it.


message 4: by Assa (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jun 08, 2019 04:14AM

Assa It is funny in the tv series, you should watch it!


message 5: by Norjahan begum (new)
Jun 08, 2019 05:04AM

Norjahan begum Book was eeeh I couldn’t pass 5 pages .. tv series is pretty good


message 6: by Cat (new) - added it
Jun 08, 2019 05:28AM

Cat I loved the tv series but I’m so afraid I won’t like the book either.


message 7: by Liliana (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jun 08, 2019 10:50AM

Liliana I think you just don't like British humour. It was the same with the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy...


message 8: by Siren (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jun 08, 2019 10:57AM

Siren Oof. Exactly why I was apprehensive for you to read a Pratchett book. It is just isn't your humor. Thankfully Good Omens will always remain my #1 comfort book above all else. It is excellent, if anyone still wants to try it out but got discouraged by this review.


message 9: by ReadingSloph (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jun 08, 2019 11:22AM

ReadingSloph It's very British humour. It reminds me a lot of hitchhiker's guide and of discworld books.


message 10: by Laura (new) - rated it 3 stars
Jun 08, 2019 01:47PM

Laura Olson I felt the same when I listened to the audio last week. I still had hopes for the adaptation but I’m 2 episodes in and don’t really care about that either.


message 11: by Mary (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jun 08, 2019 02:00PM

Mary Loved it.


message 12: by Autumn (new) - rated it 3 stars
Jun 08, 2019 03:56PM

Autumn Bachhofer I am right there with you. But the show is good though it filled in all the empty spots that I actually didn't even know that was needed.


message 13: by Megan ☾ (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jun 08, 2019 09:09PM

Megan ☾ Lawrie Eh. I'm british and don't find Pratchett books remotely funny, tbh!


message 14: by Sylvie Helen (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jun 09, 2019 12:04AM

Sylvie Helen I won't pretend that doesn't hurt, but since that's the case you might really enjoy the TV series as I felt the humour was quite different.


message 15: by Fateha (new)
Jun 09, 2019 12:23AM

Fateha Ar "Didn't even blow air through my nose" 🤣🤣 I wonder how that sounds like


message 16: by Miriam (new) - added it
Jun 16, 2019 12:38PM

Miriam It's weird, I like Terry Pratchett and I liked Coraline by Neil Gaiman but I wasn't keen on this (got 2/3 through). I did like the show though but again thought the humour was a bit odd at times.


message 17: by Misty (new) - added it
Jun 17, 2019 04:35AM

Misty DNF'd it after maybe chapter 5. Tried it because the show looks good.


message 18: by Andrea (new) - rated it 1 star
Jul 27, 2019 10:25PM

Andrea Roberts the audiobook was the only thing that kept me going. and I sped it up to 2x speed


message 19: by Mon (new) - rated it 1 star
Aug 31, 2019 02:54AM

Mon ajjajajjajaja 😝 didn’t even blow air through my nose!! funny and soo right!!


message 20: by Alexia (new) - rated it 3 stars
Feb 04, 2020 02:54PM

Alexia i relate so hard to the audiobook thing. I just couldn't stand reading it with my own two eyes anymore


message 21: by Kate (new) - rated it 3 stars
Jul 16, 2020 10:05AM

Kate Hopkins Don’t worry, I’m British & didn’t really get it either


message 22: by Michal Jireh (new) - rated it 3 stars
Jan 15, 2021 04:40AM

Michal Jireh Tumamak Just started and I'm getting the same vibes! Not sure if I should power through and finish the book or just move on to something else...


message 23: by Iwona (new)
Apr 25, 2021 03:06AM

Iwona Jarosz i hate british humor.but now it is black udder monty phyton than leads the world it seems.any book that makes fun of god bible etc is simply wrong


message 24: by Matthew (new)
Jul 02, 2021 07:07AM

Matthew Ha. M-E-H. Meh. Did you know that's from the Simpsons???
Anyways love your channel I don't watch everyone but when I do it's well done.
Have you read Guards Guards and the Nights watch arc? It's probably the same type of humor but Carrot is just the best character of all time.
I'm about to read Monstrous Regiment which has a wild premise.
I sure hope it's not M-E-H


message 25: by Lola (new) - rated it 2 stars
Jun 22, 2024 05:22AM

Lola Relacon Same here


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