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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
The absolute highlight of this book is the largely irrelevant side gag about the war between Fantasy Athens and Fantasy Rome.
Also I genuinely really like Teppic and am sad he apparently doesn't show up in any of the other novels.
Also I genuinely really like Teppic and am sad he apparently doesn't show up in any of the other novels.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Its Terry Pratchett so its just automatically already at a 4/5. I really enjoyed the book and I appreciated the perspective it took.
The only reason it stays at a 4/5 is that at times I found the book unwealdy to read, although that *is* the point of those parts. But I will say after part 3 it picked up and felt more fluid, and by the time I reached part 4 I finished the book in days.
I say again: this is a good book and I recommend it highly if you want a laugh.
The only reason it stays at a 4/5 is that at times I found the book unwealdy to read, although that *is* the point of those parts. But I will say after part 3 it picked up and felt more fluid, and by the time I reached part 4 I finished the book in days.
I say again: this is a good book and I recommend it highly if you want a laugh.
I think I've read all the books that have preceded this one. Generally I really like Terry Pratchett's writing and I think his humor in his books is truly unparalleled. It's so hard to make a book genuinely funny and he's one of the few who managed to do it.
The problem I always run into with Terry Pratchett is I don't find any of his books particularly deep which is okay. They're like the whipped cream or sprinkles on the cake it's like good but kind of unsatisfying.
Overall I like all the discworld books I've read I just don't love them. And I guess you don't have to love every series that you read.
This book of all of them is I think more middling. I think it's somewhat more forgettable. I do think the writing is good I think so many of the concepts in the book are incredible. I think there are genuinely funny moments in the book which is really hard to capture in a written form.
I just liked it.
The problem I always run into with Terry Pratchett is I don't find any of his books particularly deep which is okay. They're like the whipped cream or sprinkles on the cake it's like good but kind of unsatisfying.
Overall I like all the discworld books I've read I just don't love them. And I guess you don't have to love every series that you read.
This book of all of them is I think more middling. I think it's somewhat more forgettable. I do think the writing is good I think so many of the concepts in the book are incredible. I think there are genuinely funny moments in the book which is really hard to capture in a written form.
I just liked it.
Pratchett is always witty and wryly perceptive about social institutions -- in this case religion. The stand-in is a Discworld version of Egypt with magical pyramids, mathematician camels, and hordes of undead relatives. Not the tightest of the Discworld books I've read so far, but a good one nonetheless.
4 stars for [b:Pyramids|597013|Pyramids (Discworld, #7)|Terry Pratchett|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176143965s/597013.jpg|968512]. I find this story from the Discworld takes a bit more getting into than other books.
Teppic, our hero, is sent from the ancient Kingdom to study at the Assassins Guild in the mighty city of Ankh Morpork. Teppic's father , the king, discovers he can not fly and Teppic must return home to take over his kingly responsibility. And the adventure and mayhem begins.
The book shows why razors appear to stay sharp in a pyramid, the consequences of super sized pyramids and how Gods never live up to your expectations when they leave the abstract and enter the real world.
For me this is not the best of Sir Terry of Pratchett's novels, but not the best of his is still better than the best of many writers. Well worth a read.
Teppic, our hero, is sent from the ancient Kingdom to study at the Assassins Guild in the mighty city of Ankh Morpork. Teppic's father , the king, discovers he can not fly and Teppic must return home to take over his kingly responsibility. And the adventure and mayhem begins.
The book shows why razors appear to stay sharp in a pyramid, the consequences of super sized pyramids and how Gods never live up to your expectations when they leave the abstract and enter the real world.
For me this is not the best of Sir Terry of Pratchett's novels, but not the best of his is still better than the best of many writers. Well worth a read.
The Audio version with Nigel Planer is rather good, I only got it as Audible had a special offer for joining, I know this is not the greatest review, sorry. normally I try harder, really I do :)