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mightyjor's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 stars
It's fun, but honestly I expected a lot more from the book. It sadly focuses mostly on Mort rather than Death, which you might have assumed would be the case from the title, but I thought it would be about Death and I was let down there. Mort is about as bland of a protagonist as you can have. I liked a few things about his character arc, but honestly it just felt very mediocre.
The romance didn't really work. I didn't really understand the way the plot unfolded in certain sections.
That said, there are stretches of this book that I loved and the character Death steals every scene he's in. There's also some wonderful humor in here, though I didn't find it quite as funny as say Guards Guards.
I imagine I'll be reading quite a few more from Discworld. It's a wonderful series of books.
It's fun, but honestly I expected a lot more from the book. It sadly focuses mostly on Mort rather than Death, which you might have assumed would be the case from the title, but I thought it would be about Death and I was let down there. Mort is about as bland of a protagonist as you can have. I liked a few things about his character arc, but honestly it just felt very mediocre.
The romance didn't really work. I didn't really understand the way the plot unfolded in certain sections.
That said, there are stretches of this book that I loved and the character Death steals every scene he's in. There's also some wonderful humor in here, though I didn't find it quite as funny as say Guards Guards.
I imagine I'll be reading quite a few more from Discworld. It's a wonderful series of books.
h_tom's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
cja3288's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
doceon's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Pretty good, not my favorite. It's definitely a bit rougher than the later fiction. Gets an extra half-star for one of my favorite puns in the series, though. Introduction to Death!
g_knowlsie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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
5.0
k0uzelnik's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
draganana's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jasilunae's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
charlous's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0