Good Omens

Executive Summary: Not as good/funny as the Discword books, but still pretty enjoyable. 3.5 Stars.

Audio book: Martin Jarvis was a fine narrator, but nothing really sticks out for me. He has a good clear voice and decent inflection when reading. He makes listening to the book a fine option, but not a required one.

Full Review
I haven't read much Neil Gamain, and before this year, I'd barely read Terry Pratchett. After his unfortunate passing however, I started reading a lot of Discworld.

I was looking for a new audio book to fill some time and this seemed like a good fit. It took me a little bit to get into, but not too long. I've often enjoyed stories involving angels living on earth, so the premise was good.

I liked the contrast between Crowley and Aziraphale, what little there was. I was kind of indifferent towards most of the other characters though.

I did enjoy the Life of Brian homage with the mixed up birth of the Anti-Christ. Really the whole humorous take on the of the world, and the commentary about the eternal struggle was pretty good.

It's possible I just didn't get the jokes in this as much as I seem to with Discworld, or maybe they just aren't as prevalent. I was never bored, but I was never fully engaged either.

Overall I'm glad I read it, but I think it's likely to be one of those hit or miss books for most people.