They say there are only two things you can count on …But that was before DEATH started pondering the existential. Of course, the last thing anyone needs is a squeamish Grim Reaper and soon his Discworld bosses have sent him off with best wishes and a well-earned gold watch. Now DEATH is having the time of his life, finding greener pastures where he can put his scythe to a whole new use.But like … whole new use.
But like every cutback in an important public service, DEATH’s demise soon leads to chaos and unrest — literally, for those whose time was supposed to be up, like Windle Poons. The oldest geezer in the entire faculty of Unseen University — home of magic, wizardry, and big dinners — Windle was looking forward to a wonderful afterlife, not this boring been-there-done-that routine. To get the fresh start he deserves, Windle and the rest of Ankh-Morpork’s undead and underemployed set off to find DEATH and save the world for the living (and everybody else, of course).
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I love the character of Death, and I think this is the book that spends the most time on him. Just a superb storyline, with good points to ponder.
Terry Pratchett is one of those authors who will never disappoint. From page one, he will have you chuckling, contemplating, and generally growing in wisdom. I learn more from his make-believe worlds than I have from any schoolbook and I laugh my ass off while I do it. Terry Pratchett, this is me debasing myself before you, shouting, “I’m not …
This is part of Terry Pratchett’s Disk World series and is amazingly entertaining
If you enjoyed any of Pratchett’s early Discworld stories i think there is a good chance you will enjoy Reaper Man. The pace of both the plot and the frequency of jokes is high. Death has been removed from his position resulting in lessons in the law of unintended consequences. Our heroes, in addition to Death, i.e., Bill Door, include several …
A very original look at Death. He has a personality in this one and many adventures. Totally original as only Terry Pratchett can make it.
Terry Pratchett disc world says it all
I adore Terry Pratchett and I have a particular soft spot for his Death! When I found this one and realised I hadn’t read it yet, I jumped on it right quick. As always, Terry achieved a fantastic blend of entertainment and thought-provoking scenarios, with a blanket of tongue-in-cheek comedy. This was a great read and a lovely way to close out the …
Classic Terry Prachett, higher praise I cannot give.
Miss you, Mr Prachett.
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is a joy to read but this is a gem in this series
I read this book for the first time in 2012. I have it on my schedule to read again. Death is one of my favorite Discworld characters.
Typical Pratchett, a sly, rye look at the human condition through the eyes of the one, the only (not really, because there’s more than one ), Death, with a capital D.
Well written satirical fantasy . I’ve read all of Terry Pratchetts books. Death as a character if a hoot.
Sir Terry Pratchett was a favorite author & this is one of his best. Discworld books are all wonderful.
Some of the best science fiction I’ve ever read!
sort of “Death Takes A Holiday” but funnier, wittier, and way more entertaining. Who knew that Death could be such a good farm hand?
Terry Pratchett is the best ever and the Discworld books are his legacy to the world. If you’ve never read these books, you are doing yourself a huge disservice; one that you need to correct immediately.
You can’t go wrong with the disc world.
Grim, Bill, whatever you know him by, is my favorite Discworld character, right next to Susan, Vimes, Carrot, the Sweeper, the Librarian, the Luggage, Rincewind, Granny Weatherwax….. He definitely deserves to have his story told.
I love the Disc World.
It’s the best humorous sarcasm around. Terry Pratchet is among my very favorite authors. He used humor to show some of the flaws in our world. And his twisted look at the classic monsters of literature are always entertaining. Death, who is the main character in this book, is one of my favorite characters on the disc …
I love everything by Terry Pratchett