Apocolyptic Humor
Not many people find the idea of the apocolypse (AKA the literal “end of the world”) all that amusing. Neil Gaiman and Terry Prachett certainly do in their book “Good Omens”. This book is absolutely British and 100% hilarious. Add together a mix up with the anti-Christ baby, a demon who really isn’t all that bad, an angel who has mixed emotions about the end of the world, a gang of punk kids and the 4 horsemen of the apocolypse on motorcycles and you’ve got one silly and fun book.
No matter what your beliefs are, you will surely find something to laugh about.
Terry Pratchett is the author of what seems like millions of novels, most of them are funny/cute and fantastical. One of my other favorites of his is “Mort” about a kid who’s apprenticing to be the grim reaper when he grows up. Obviously, you need to have a bit of a twisted sense of humor to enjoy his books. But if you’re like me, and I pity you if you are, then you’ll love “Good Omens” or “Mort”.
Teens will be especially attracted to these books which are irreverent and have Monty Python-esque humor. If you have a teen who loves “The Holy Grail”, “Good Omens” would be a good book for them.
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