woweewhoa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Misogyny
thereadingrainbow's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ana_az_books's review against another edition
4.0
This story is kind of a spoof on Christmas, Santa Claus, and other childhood lies. Some beings want the Hogfather, Discworld's Santa, dead. This starts a string of events that involve fairies, gnomes, and Susan.
The wit in this writing reminded me a lot of Oscar Wilde. An example is this quote: "I really should talk to him, sir. He's had a near-death experience!" "We all have. It's called 'living'."
I liked Mr. Teatime as the villain. He was scary but fascinating. I liked how Death didn't think like a human.
I think I would have given this 5 stars instead of 4 if I read the series in order (even if a lot of people say it's okay to read the Discworld books as stand-alones). I just felt like I was missing a chunk of infomation. It was still pretty good, though.
The wit in this writing reminded me a lot of Oscar Wilde. An example is this quote: "I really should talk to him, sir. He's had a near-death experience!" "We all have. It's called 'living'."
I liked Mr. Teatime as the villain. He was scary but fascinating. I liked how Death didn't think like a human.
I think I would have given this 5 stars instead of 4 if I read the series in order (even if a lot of people say it's okay to read the Discworld books as stand-alones). I just felt like I was missing a chunk of infomation. It was still pretty good, though.
liliput3532's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jonathonjones's review against another edition
5.0
Darker than you'd expect, given that it looks like it's going to be all about Discworld Santa. But as usual for Pratchett, it is full of interesting ideas and thoughts, on the nature of belief, on what is really valued in fine dining, on how one can interfere without interfering, on purpose in life.
carthoagn's review
5.0
I love death being santa, I love the wizards doing their wizardy things, I love the crow and the death of rats, I love the assassins, and of course Susan is always amazing. I think this might be a new favourite book
svetyas4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
lonicera_fragrantissima's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
raemelle's review against another edition
4.0
The edition of this book that I read had a weird editing error on page 43. The scene underwater immediately transitions to an unrelated scene in the city without making a new paragraph, or a new section. (ISBN: 9780062276285)
Otherwise an entertaining holiday read!
Otherwise an entertaining holiday read!