Good Omens Book Bento Project

I chose this little pillbox to represent Aziraphale because the colors and design of it remind me of something he would have. He seems like the type to have small little ornate things like this in his bookshop, plus I just think it's cute. Both him and Crowley definitely fall in love with Earth and humanity over the centuries and become very attached to material things.

I chose this black feather earring to represent Crowley because I thought it matched his general aesthetic and style. Not only is it a black feather, which could symbolize his demon (fallen angel) wings, but it's also just a cool leather earring that I see him wearing with much enthusiasm.

I chose this skull necklace to represent Death because skulls are a common symbol of death. It's also larger that the other jewelry that I chose to represent the Four Horsemen and contains all of them with the chain. This could symbolize how, although their own separate concepts, all of the other three horsemen (War, Pollution, and Famine) are very closely tied and all end in Death.

I chose this earring to represent Famine because creatures like skeletons could symbolize starvation. Also, during a scene in the book where Famine (aka Dr. Raven Sable, famous for his dieting book) is at a fancy restaurant and is approached by one of his fans, who is literally described as a skeleton.

I chose this found-metal earring to represent Pollution because the assorted trash I made it out of reminded me of the kind of trash you would pick up off a polluted beach or out of the ocean. The earring is made out of random metal bits/trash, mostly found on the ground, which suits Pollution very well.

I chose this hammer earring to represent War because I was going to choose something adjacent to a battle axe or some kind of blade, and this was the closest thing I had. While Thor isn't a war god, I thought that a powerful weapon of some kind would suit War very well.

I really like the different points of view during each day leading up to Armageddon, because it shows all the different storylines going on at the same time and how they slowly weave together in the end. It also shows how, while Aziraphale and Crowley are perfectly aware of the end of the world and trying to prevent it, almost everyone else is blissfully unaware, which is an amusing contrast. And, as always, I am just in love with Neil Gaiman's writing style; the just-detailed-enough descriptions, the humor and references that are enjoyable even to an outsider (*cough cough* American), and his inspiring dialect is always a joy to read. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar enough with Terry Pratchett's work so I do't feel as though I can say much on his behalf, but I've heard that he's a wonderful writer (rest in peace). Overall, I think Good Omens is a charming, genuinely fun read with a compelling story, lovable characters, and some really good humor that almost had me laughing out loud in class. Would also definitely recommend the show on Prime, I'm definitely biased because I watched it before I read the book, but it's very good. Songs that remind me of Crowley, Aziraphale, or both of them: Problems - Mother Mother Somebody to Love - Queen Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Queen As the World Caves In - Matt Maltese Bonus song for the Them: Soldier, Poet, King - The Oh Hellos

I chose this tarot deck to represent the etherial/occult forces in the book (Armageddon, the many witches in the story, God themself, etc.) because tarot card reading is a common spiritual practice among many Pagans/Wiccans/people in general. Tarot readings are also believed to clue one in on what's coming their way and how it will affect them.