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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
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.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 Stars!
This is my first Pratchett book. I went into Discworld completely blind and was super caught off guard with how funny this book was. The wizards cracked me up, and the Death of Rats was an adorable addition.
Death as a character was so endearing, I felt like I was reading about the Iron Giant becoming Santa Claus. The overall theme of the book was a good one, I only gave 3.5 stars because although I enjoyed it, I don't really think this book will stick with me all that much. It was a perfect read for December!
This is my first Pratchett book. I went into Discworld completely blind and was super caught off guard with how funny this book was. The wizards cracked me up, and the Death of Rats was an adorable addition.
Death as a character was so endearing, I felt like I was reading about the Iron Giant becoming Santa Claus. The overall theme of the book was a good one, I only gave 3.5 stars because although I enjoyed it, I don't really think this book will stick with me all that much. It was a perfect read for December!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
It was fine. It still had Pratchett’s fun and charm but it felt like all it did was twiddle it’s thumbs for 90% of the book.
Just not enough Death and unfortunately the side dishes just weren't filling enough.
funny
medium-paced
A charming novel of Discworld, one which featured plenty of Terry Pratchett's classic over-plotting, red-herring-spinning, character-multiplying, and overall delirious, farcical, dark joy. There were stretches of the book where the satirical fun of someone actually taking a hit out on Santa Claus (excuse me, Hogfather) got so layered over by various side-tangents that the momentum of the book slowed, but in mostly came together at the end. And Pratchett's basic underlying theme--that human beings simply must personify and mythologize their beliefs; to refuse to do so is about as inhuman an act as one can imagine--is a wise one, however whimsically conveyed. Basically, a slight by delightful holiday read.
This was, outside of Good Omens, my first Pratchett. A very, very good place to start, full of charm and wit and a fully realized world brimming with peculiarities.