All's Fair in Love and Blood
Jennifer Peel
by Neil Gaiman
The apocalypse is scheduled for next Saturday, just before dinner, but an unlikely duo has decided to cancel the show. Aziraphale, a fussy angel with a penchant for rare books, and Crowley, a fast-living demon who prefers Queen to hellfire, have spent millennia enjoying the finer things on Earth. Having grown quite fond of humanity, this supernatural pair forms an improbable alliance to prevent the end of the world.
While the plot centers on the impending Rapture, the story thrives on the tension of two beings caught between warring factions. For fans of the paranormal romance genre, the dynamic between an angel and a demon serves as the ultimate forbidden attraction, grounded in a deep, centuries-long bond. Their relationship mirrors the academy trope, as they essentially attend the school of human life, learning to navigate morality and desire outside the rigid constraints of their heavenly and infernal institutions.
This full-cast production brings the chaos to life with stellar performances from Michael Sheen and David Tennant. If you crave witty banter, celestial intrigue, and a romance that defies cosmic boundaries, this production is your next essential listen. Agnes Nutter’s prophecies might be accurate, but she never predicted how much you would fall for this hilarious, heartfelt masterpiece.
October 22, 2016
The Kindle edition of Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett that I downloaded was a 2011 reprint edition from William Morrow (publisher) sold by Harper Collins Publishers. At four hundred thirty-three pages, the novel is such a huge collection of very funny stuff and observations that it is best read in segments. While you are reading something else. If you get bogged down in something a bit too serious (even a book!) you would have the comfortable knowledge that you have a collection...
July 26, 2019
Book Review Written July 26, 2019 Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch: By Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett Several months ago I read a news release regarding a group of concerned citizens who were raising righteous concerns with NetFlix regarding that company's proposed broadcast of a miniseries called \"Good Omens\". The group was concerned regarding the sacrilegious and anti Christian nature of programing that dared to make light of key elements of the Christian...
September 14, 2006
Crowley is a demon and Aziraphale is an angel. Despite their differences, for example Crowley likes to drive fancy race-cars while blaring rock music (that somehow always turns into a \"Best of Queen\" album) and Aziraphale prefers more classic vehicles and music, and being on opposing sides of an universal war, Aziraphale and Crowley have remained friends. They've actually been friends since almost the beginning of creation when Crowley took the form of a serpent to tempt the first humans and...
May 28, 2014
The Perfect Summer Read Are you looking for a fun, quirky book to read? Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witchby Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman is an oldie but goody. If it’s an oldie, why write a review? Because I keep running into people who haven’t read this gem, and most of all, because I love this book. The satire is at once silly and hysterical with some honest-to-goodness wit thrown into the mix. It’s a zany romp that only the young at heart should take....
April 28, 2026
I have always read lots of books and this is my #1 book in all my 71 years! I have re-read this book at least 10 x and given as gifts many times throughout the years. While some may not like the story, it and both authors are right up my alley of a fun story with a message. I have continued to re-read many books by Terry Pratchett, who I am sure is enjoying bananas daiquiris in the great beyond, and Neil Gaiman, who I continue to enjoy his work and his voice when he narrates! Thank you both! )...
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