Its not really where to begin, persay, but more of how its going to end, at least from a Good Omens perspective. The biblical novel is so engrossing that I urge all those with weak wills to instead read the book ever so slowly so that your mind can act more as a textual vacuum to take every word in. But the style of said literature isn't for the weak of mind. Instead, if you believe you can handle and wrap your brain around the cynicism, sarcasm, and metaphorical humor that is Good Omens, I'm all for trying. However before you leap up, hear a few bits of advice.1. Think of the book as a Shakespearean play, to which it lends itself quite adequately.
2. Don't let your mind wander; turn off distractions as TV and/or siblings, lest you reread pages of gold, which in all reality isn't what one would call, not, a boon.
3. Listen to music you don't know the words to --Coldplay, OK Computer, and most indie music-- sets a good starting point. Keep a fresh playlist steady with fresh cookies by your side.
The book itself is riddled with so much humor, puns, and nuances that they are hard to actually catch. The dialog is very Shinchan-esque, so its bizarre and for a "select crowd".
4. In your off time, watch "Shinchan".
The book follows a myriad of characters, each of whom is a cosmic chess piece in the apocalypse. Two co-horts, Crowley, a demon, and Aziraphale, an angel, are trying to shape the son of Satan into a more bizarre child in hopes to prolong the end of the world, because an eternity in Heaven is an eternity without motion pictures. Little do they realize they've been tending to the wrong child...
Take it all in slowly because the end of the world is pretty funny when everything goes awry. Don't forget to scrutinize.
Rating: 5Q, 4P
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