Book of the Week: Small Gods.

An older book in the Discworld series, and some might look at it oddly – but Small Gods was I think the first book of the series where Terry Pratchett really buckled down to the world as a unique place in its own right, as opposed to a convenient place to tell stories.

Or something.

Anyway, farewell to Sh*t My Dad Says. Yes, I know: whipsawing again.

4 thoughts on “Book of the Week: Small Gods.”

  1. I have to agree with this one. I love Terry Pratchett, and his Discworld series is a marvelous read!

    I was saddened to learn a while back that he is dealing with Alzheimers.

  2. Y’know, Pratchett said that sometimes he wishes he’d left the giant turtle thing out, in case in gave the impression that Discworld wasn’t a serious place. But on the other hand, Great A’tuin really carries the plot.

    And before you damn me for that pun, know that I got it from Terry.

  3. just as an FYI…BBC broadcast “Going Postal” in two parts last week…available on fine BT sites everywhere. That was one of most enjoyable Discworld books I have read.

  4. The only disagreement I have is that Small Gods isn’t the first “story instead of goofing off” book. That honor belongs to Guards, Guards, the first of the Sam Vimes / Night Watch books. If you haven’t encountered them, the premise is that we have a city-state ruled by a despot with absolute power… who is a Libertarian. Fascinating stuff.

    Regards,
    Ric

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