Book recommendations?/ Good omens
dumbledore11214
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Mon May 5 16:33:06 UTC 2008
> Kemper, who is also a fan of Gaiman but not so much Pratchett, yet
> lists Good Omens as must reading for a good many laughs
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Alla:
So funny Kemper, another similarity in our tastes. I do wonder what
parts in Good Omens were done by Gaiman and which one by Pratchett or
they collaborated in some other way, because I loved the book very much
and found it very funny.
But when I picked up another book by Pratchett, I do not remember which
one even, I read few pages and found his humor to be, well not funny.
I think it is because I found it to be more satirical and I am not a
big fan of satire or parody for that matter.
I mean, do not get me wrong, I will laugh if I read or hear the parody
of the song or short poem, but when whole novel is satire or parody, it
is not my cup of tea.
And before you say anything, yes I know that Good omens is satirical in
many aspects and still I loved it.
Probably because I found main characters both angel and demon to be
sympathetic, not just funny in caricature sort of way, if that makes
sense.
And the vibe they were giving me is the one that Gaiman characters
usually do, that is why I would be so curious to find out who did what
in that novel.
Anybody knows if anyone of the authors wrote anything about their work
together on that novel?
Thanks
Alla
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