Small Gods (Discworld, #13)

Paperback, 389 páginas

Idioma English

Publicado el 13 de mayo de 2005 por Corgi.

ISBN:
978-0-552-15297-6
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Small Gods is the thirteenth of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, published in 1992. It tells the origin of the god Om, and his relations with his prophet, the reformer Brutha. In the process, it satirises religious institutions, people, and practices, and the role of religion in political life.

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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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  • Fantasy
  • Modern fiction
  • Fiction - Fantasy
  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy - General
  • Fiction / Fantasy / General