Small Gods
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Terry Pratchett
“Pratchett’s Monty Python-like plots are almost impossible to describe. His talent for characterization and dialogue and his pop-culture allusions steal the show.”—Chicago TribuneNo sacred cow is left unskewered in this intriguing installment in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series, a divinely funny take on organized religion, petty gods, and the corrupting thirst for power.Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld. Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods of every shape and size—all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top. So when the great god Om accidentally manifests as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it’s clear he’s become less important than he realized.Om needs an acolyte and fast. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One—or at least the only One available. He’s a simple lad whose highest ambition is tending his melon patch—until he hears the voice of a god calling his name. A small god for sure. But bossy as Hell.Brutha wants peace, justice, and love—but that’s hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, money is worshipped, and corruption reigns supreme. . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Small Gods is a standalone.
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Author
Terry Pratchett
Pages
400
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2009-03-17
ISBN
0061803200 9780061803208
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"Love the new recording with Andy Serkis! This gave me back a little bit of my past too. This was the first book I read of Sir Pratchett's and I got to attend an interview and signing in London at the same time I finished this one. Such wisdom and such hilarity. Love how well he helps us laugh at ourselves. I'm so glad he wrote such a large body of work."
"Finished my goal 15 minutes before midnight! This was a good book to go out on. I try to read at least one Discworld a year, and they never disappoint. <br/><br/>This was a solo adventure on the disc, with only a few recurring characters. I loved the foreign version of Cut Me Own Throat Dibbler, and maybe me wonder if there are more Dibblers that I missed. <br/><br/>It satires religion very well. But it's also a nice story."