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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
The Death books are among my favorites, thus far, of the Discworld novels. This one rivals Mort in terms of endings and, in so many ways, is as beautiful and as poignant as that one if not more so. Reaper Man is a very interesting meditation of what it means to live and to be alive and do die, in so many ways. Death finds his own mortality encroaching upon him and decides to find out what it means to live as well. It's an absolute gem of a novel, I was moved by it. It's very funny too, in places, but Pratchett does this best too. Managing to make you laugh and cry and think within pages if not sentences of one another. I'm glad I'm back to reading this series, it does just feel right.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eleventh in the Discworld series, second in the Death sub-series. The Auditors of the Universe decide Discworld's Death has been developing too much personality, forcing him into retirement; the resulting buildup of life during the transitional period has consequences for the residents of Ankh-Morpork. A rather odd book, it feels like two (maybe three) shoved together somewhat awkwardly. Death's storyline as Bill Door, exploring humanity, his own identity, and what death (and life) really mean is beautifully done. What can the harvest hope for, if not for the care of the reaper man? Windle Poons' thematically similar discovery of what life is, found only after dying, and the different things community can be, embodied by the Fresh Start Club (we met Reg Shoe for the first time here!), is also very well done and provides a lot of wonderful moments. The parasitical shopping mall never quite comes together for me and the university wizards aren't at their best here - although the Dean has clearly found his true calling, something that will come back in later books.
Uneven, but worth reading; the highs are very high.
Uneven, but worth reading; the highs are very high.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
RIP, Sir Pratchett. The Death series has always been my favourite sub-category of the Discworld books and I'm happy to say this one didn't disappoint. Good balance of humour and thoughtfulness.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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