Srinivas's review
Small Gods: A Discworld Novel (Book 13) (Paperback) by Terry Pratchett
After reading my first Terry Pratchett book (Mort), I had vowed to return to this author soon. Thanks to a friend who is a huge fan of the author, I am now reading this book. As with Mort, it does not disappoint. The laughs are plentiful and some are hearty. The philosophy is nicely woven in to the tale and comes from the mouths of the least intelligent of characters leading me to think the author is one of those great thinkers who is careful and wise enough not to portray himself thus. A small example: a character (Vorbis) asks the protagonist (Brutha) why he thought something and Brutha has trouble with that concept as the author explains - you cannot ask why someone thinks something because you can't think about why you think - "that would be like opening a box with the crowbar that is inside it." I wonder if I can start using that as justification for some of my more oft repeated assertions.
I am not yet done with the book but, am looking forward to nothing but more enl...more
I am not yet done with the book but, am looking forward to nothing but more enl...more
