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thejestess's review against another edition
3.0
Idk, this one just doesn't grab me as much as some of the others? I think it made the points it had to make well, and it was executed with his usual mastery of the English language, and it was still enjoyable overall, just felt different
claudia_mary's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
3.5.
There’s not enough Christmas stories out there that aren’t hallmark romances. I picked this up purely because it’s a Christmas story and I wanted to try a discworld book. I loved the fact this is a standalone book and the main character is death. Death is a great character and I see why people love him. The world building, plot, everything is fantastic but it has 2 of my biggest pet peeves in book. One being footnotes. I hate footnotes with a passion after reading “house of leaves” and the other being no chapters. This was just 400 pages with no chapters, parts nothing. It means you don’t know where to stop. I didn’t realize how much of a pet peeve this was until I read 4 in a row with this issue.
There’s not enough Christmas stories out there that aren’t hallmark romances. I picked this up purely because it’s a Christmas story and I wanted to try a discworld book. I loved the fact this is a standalone book and the main character is death. Death is a great character and I see why people love him. The world building, plot, everything is fantastic but it has 2 of my biggest pet peeves in book. One being footnotes. I hate footnotes with a passion after reading “house of leaves” and the other being no chapters. This was just 400 pages with no chapters, parts nothing. It means you don’t know where to stop. I didn’t realize how much of a pet peeve this was until I read 4 in a row with this issue.
ruuuooooo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
eagleeclipse's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tommygebhardt's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
rosiecat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tpollack's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.75
8797999's review against another edition
5.0
Unconventional but festive so counts as a Christmas read. Its been a while since I read a book of Terry Pratchett's and this one gave many a belly laugh. I just love the characters so much especially Death and the Death of Rats. Chock full of excellent humour and some great twists and characters.
I will have to check to see if the adaptation is available to watch over the holidays.
Original Review
Superb from start to finish and I have yet to not enjoy a book by Sir Terry, I'm really loving the Death sub-series of Discworld. The great thing about this book is there is a TV adaptation to enjoy as well so I look forward to watching that soon also.
I will have to check to see if the adaptation is available to watch over the holidays.
Original Review
Superb from start to finish and I have yet to not enjoy a book by Sir Terry, I'm really loving the Death sub-series of Discworld. The great thing about this book is there is a TV adaptation to enjoy as well so I look forward to watching that soon also.