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Book Review of Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
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This entertaining and comic take on the end of the world is definitely worth reading. Good and evil have set in motion a series of events that should lead to the birth of the anti-Christ and the Apocalypse. Instead things begin to get very mixed up, messed up and funny.

The forces of good and evil are hopelessly intertwined as well as confused. The descendant of Agnes Nutter has her prophecies but sometimes they aren't as clear as one would hope. The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse ride motorcycles and now have followers. And the anti-Christ seems to have been misplaced. The resulting confusion makes the Apocalypse unlikely and offers some hope for this sometimes seemingly hopeless world.

It's a witty and yet thought-provoking romp that pokes fun at a lot of sacred cows. If you've got a great sense of humor about religions, you'll enjoy this.