Clinton, I would never have guessed you to be the patient kind. Glad to hear it. *G* I rarely give up on a book but I once started reading something with 'Purple' in the title (no, it wasn't 'The Color Purple - more like Purple Plush or maybe it was Red Plush)and flung the book (it was a paperback) across the room after realizing I had read 100 pages and still didn't care about any of the characters. Giving up on it was a guilt-producing thing for me but I feel freer now. LOL

As for 'Good Omens' here are some things people have said about it:

Review:
"What's so funny about Armageddon? More than you'd think...Good Omens has arrived just in time!" Detroit Free Press
Review:
"The Apocalypse has never been funnier." Clive Barker
Review:
"An utter delight — fresh, exciting, uproariously funny." Poul Anderson
Review:
"A steamroller of silliness that made me giggle out loud." San Diego Tribune
Review:
"Outrageous...read it for a riotous good laugh!" Orlando Sentinel
Review:
"Wacky and irreverent." Booklist

Obviously, the fault lies within you, Clinton. *G*