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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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:
Yes
In Omnia it is time for the arrival of the Eighth Prophet to reveal himself and convey to the followers of Om the Great God’s desires. Except, when the god goes to the disc in order to find his prophet he finds himself in the body of a tortoise, only able to made himself heard to a slow, stupid novice, Brutha. Brutha is the only person in all of Omnia who truly believes in Om the god and not just the rules and rituals of the church. In true Pratchett fashion, it is up to Brutha to save the day and restore the god, although he doesn’t exactly realize that he needs to do as much.
Small Gods is not my favourite of the Discworld novels. It wasn’t as funny as the previous books in the series, although the plot was a bit more intricate than others. My big problem with the series was that the characters were harder to get into. All of the characters of the book are new to the series (although the Librarian is briefly alluded to) and very few of them are narrator characters. It takes a bit for both Om and Brutha to become interesting narrators, and as such it isn’t until about half way through the book that it actually becomes interesting. Prior to that it more feels like a long, somewhat dry preamble to the actual plot.
Once Small Gods begins to pick up its steam it really takes off and flourishes. As the meaning of Om’s predicament becomes clear and Brutha begins to flourish under his influence the plot begins to really take shape, things get interesting, and the fact that the novel doesn’t contain the same level of humour as earlier books is forgotten. At times things are still a bit overly complicated, and there are elements that I thought could have been toned down (particularly in regards to the philosophers), but the book does hold its own. My one big problem with the second half of the novel is that the consequences of some of Brutha’s actions are never really fully explained. Not the best in the series, but overall still a good book.
http://ishreviews.blogspot.ca/2012/05/small-gods.html
Small Gods is not my favourite of the Discworld novels. It wasn’t as funny as the previous books in the series, although the plot was a bit more intricate than others. My big problem with the series was that the characters were harder to get into. All of the characters of the book are new to the series (although the Librarian is briefly alluded to) and very few of them are narrator characters. It takes a bit for both Om and Brutha to become interesting narrators, and as such it isn’t until about half way through the book that it actually becomes interesting. Prior to that it more feels like a long, somewhat dry preamble to the actual plot.
Once Small Gods begins to pick up its steam it really takes off and flourishes. As the meaning of Om’s predicament becomes clear and Brutha begins to flourish under his influence the plot begins to really take shape, things get interesting, and the fact that the novel doesn’t contain the same level of humour as earlier books is forgotten. At times things are still a bit overly complicated, and there are elements that I thought could have been toned down (particularly in regards to the philosophers), but the book does hold its own. My one big problem with the second half of the novel is that the consequences of some of Brutha’s actions are never really fully explained. Not the best in the series, but overall still a good book.
http://ishreviews.blogspot.ca/2012/05/small-gods.html
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes