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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
It started really good and I like the Egyptian theme (note to self - I need to read more books egypt-related litterature). Odd setting, interesting characters and great story. But somewhere in the middle I lost the high and things got so complicated and jumpy that it lost the chance to be rated as a strong four. Instead I consider it a 3.5
Overall: So far, my least favorite of Mr. Pratchett’s beloved books. An assassin inherits a kingdom which is stuck in the past. Fun plot. And the Discworld twist is unique.
Style: Comedic Adventure Fantasy
Plot: Oddly paced but entertaining
Characters: All of them are unique and easily recognized. The only repeat character is Death, who really only gets a cameo. The rest of the character's are (so far) only one off for this novel. Not that that is bad, but I do love many of the repeated players from the other Discworld stories.
Things I really liked: I love Discworld as a setting. I love Terry Pratchett’s voice, his comedic timing is spot on. The mathematical jokes amused me as I was reading this book at the same time as I was reading a history of Calculus book.
Things I did not like: The pacing felt off. I didn’t find myself caring as much about the character's and therefore ended up putting the book down for almost 2 months while I read something else.
Style: Comedic Adventure Fantasy
Plot: Oddly paced but entertaining
Characters: All of them are unique and easily recognized. The only repeat character is Death, who really only gets a cameo. The rest of the character's are (so far) only one off for this novel. Not that that is bad, but I do love many of the repeated players from the other Discworld stories.
Things I really liked: I love Discworld as a setting. I love Terry Pratchett’s voice, his comedic timing is spot on. The mathematical jokes amused me as I was reading this book at the same time as I was reading a history of Calculus book.
Things I did not like: The pacing felt off. I didn’t find myself caring as much about the character's and therefore ended up putting the book down for almost 2 months while I read something else.
A standard Discworld novel. An easy pleasure with moments of great comedy, but a bit slow towards the end.
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
Such a fun and wild ride. If you like Pyramids this might be the book for you...
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
It’s the first of the Discworld books that I don’t read in French and it feels good to finally have a taste at Terry Pratchett’s actual writing style (mind you, the French translator did a fantastic job and I have a newfound respect for him, but I couldn’t bear to read another “anyway” being translated by “quelque chemin” or some close absurdity). In Pyramids, Pratchett brings the concept of “science fiction” to a whole new level and it is hilarious. I crylaughed at the part with the sphynx, it was just too good. I also was pleased to see a bit of Death, who will, I think, be my favorite character of this series until the end (ha ha).