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flatmtns's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
dominiqueisageek's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes I feel like Om.
Sometimes I feel like Brutha.
Sometimes I feel like Brutha.
gogglor's review against another edition
5.0
This one’s competing with Going Postal for my favorite Discworld book. Hard to say which I like more now. Definitely a lot more profound than I expected from the earlier Pratchett books. What a great read.
danielles_reads's review against another edition
DNF @ 52%
I’ve been reading this for 9 days now and have barely managed to make it halfway through… the last few days I’ve only read 15ish pages a day and it has kind of felt like a chore.
Halfway through the book and barely anything has happened? There is no driving force to the plot other than Om’s goal to return to his full form (though side note: the narrative uses both he/him and it/its pronouns for Om and it’s confusing). But since Om is hiding so much from Brutha and the reader, I don’t know how he plans to accomplish that, so right now the book is feeling super aimless. Plus, Brutha is such a blank slate of a character and is so boring as a result.
I did like the satire on religion but it’s not enough to carry an entire book for me. Every time I put this down I had no desire to pick it up again and I’m really focusing on honoring that feeling this year and DNFing. This is the second Discworld book I’ve tried and it’s even more underwhelming than the first. I plan to eventually try Guards! Guards! next but if I don’t like that one I’m giving up on this series.
I’ve been reading this for 9 days now and have barely managed to make it halfway through… the last few days I’ve only read 15ish pages a day and it has kind of felt like a chore.
Halfway through the book and barely anything has happened? There is no driving force to the plot other than Om’s goal to return to his full form (though side note: the narrative uses both he/him and it/its pronouns for Om and it’s confusing). But since Om is hiding so much from Brutha and the reader, I don’t know how he plans to accomplish that, so right now the book is feeling super aimless. Plus, Brutha is such a blank slate of a character and is so boring as a result.
I did like the satire on religion but it’s not enough to carry an entire book for me. Every time I put this down I had no desire to pick it up again and I’m really focusing on honoring that feeling this year and DNFing. This is the second Discworld book I’ve tried and it’s even more underwhelming than the first. I plan to eventually try Guards! Guards! next but if I don’t like that one I’m giving up on this series.
whiteshaq's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-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
5.0
anastasia_caramel's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
reedmorebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
medium-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
5.0
nangears's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-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? No
4.5
krisheiney's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
3.75
Delightful whimsy mixed with delightful Pratchett-style jabs at and commentary on religion. But the story dragged a bit, particularly in the first half.