by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Grade: Good
Wow, what a book. These two authors are definitely the only equivalent to the literary revival of the last century. Too bad they're athiests.
Partly it's their characterisation. Crowley and Aziraphale are marvellous. And the Four Motorcyclists of the Apocalypse! It was nice to see Death again. I liked this quote:
"WHAT ARE THOSE GLITTERY THINGS? he said, in the tones of one who knows he won't be able to understand the answer but wants to be seen to be taking an interest."
The thing about these two, especially Pratchett, is that they know how people think, and can figure out what they're thinking by how they're saying it, and realize that most people are a bit like sheep: they all think and say pretty much the same thing. Kind of. It's what is seems like, at least, working with the public, as in Country Grocer.
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