![]() I recognize this is not one of his best (Guards, Guards remains my favorite), but I've always enjoyed the various gods of Discworld with their foibles and strange zones of influence. " I love Terry Pratchett too much to be very objective. " Equal parts silly and smart! This was my introduction to Pratchett's Discworld series, and I can't wait to read another! " - Nina, He is one of the funniest character that I have ever read. " I loved the character of Om in the book. he's HILARIOUS.) because it added so much humor. ![]() :D Om was absolutely hilarious, & i'm so glad that Death made some appearances (Death is a character. " this is one of my favourite discworld books- this one was so amazingly good. " Amazing book I highly recommend it if you need a good laugh and a little heart warming. Thought provoking and fun at the same time! " - Lisa, Slow to start and drawn out at the end, but surprisingly funny! The central idea of the book reminded me of J.M. " The first Discworld book I read, and it got me hooked. Characters - gods, philosophers and Brutha, Om etc. " This book was Clever and witty and gave an insightful look at gods and belief. I really love Terry Pratchett's writing style. " Honestly, one of the very best and most genuine critics of our crazy dependency on religion and codified belief systems. The Inquisition makes an appearance as do the Philosophers introduced in Pyramids. " Religion, Philosophy, and Political intrigue all get the treatment in this book about an unasuming young monk named Brutha ("Brother", get it?) who is called of God, well, one of them anyway, to restore the Omnian religion. Appropriates church history and turns it on its ear. " On of his best works and a great book to get into Prachett's discworld, without having to read most of his other work. This has been the first Terry Pratchett I've read and it has entirely convinced me to go out and buy more because (view spoiler) " - Kayla, Since friends and family have read it it has become an inside joke of sorts. Witty, satirical, but most importantly- hilarious. " One of the better books I've read in a long time. " One of the best commentaries on religion.
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