Small Gods

A Discworld Novel , #13

Hardcover, 288 páginas

Idioma English

Publicado el 12 de mayo de 1992 por Orion Publishing Co.

ISBN:
978-0-575-05222-2
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Número OCLC:
26335848

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'Just because you can't explain it, doesn't mean it's a miracle.' In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was: 'Hey, you!' This is the Discworld, after all, and religion is a controversial business. Everyone has their own opinion, and indeed their own gods, of every shape and size, and all elbowing for space at the top. In such a competitive environment, it's certainly not helpful to be reduced to appearing in the form of a tortoise, a manifestation far below god-like status in anyone's book. In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast: for the Great God Om, Brutha the novice is the Chosen One – or at least the only One available. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love. He also wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now, please...

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my first dip into Discworld

My first Discworld novel, first Pratchett novel actually, regrettably out of order but there are forty-one novels in the series and they dribble in randomly at the neighborhood used book store. It's a hoot, something quotable on nearly every page, and Monty Pythonesque (shades of Life of Brian). Relatively slow at the beginning and end but excels when the one-on-one sketch-like dialogue is going. There are hints of ethnic stereotyping (again, Pythonesque, reminds me of the uncomfortable aspects of Fawlty Towers) and no women with speaking lines, so I wouldn't say it's perfect. But it's a fun jab at religion and philosophy and if you want them there are deep thoughts.

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