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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Look, I’m not saying that this book is bad or unenjoyable. I'm just pointing out that when an English author writes a comedic novel set in a fictional kingdom clearly based on a number of former English colonies, things get dicey fast.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Environmental degradation Minor: Saneism, Slut shamingcrufts's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Pyramids is the 7th novel in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. It works as a standalone and you don't have to read any other books in the series to understand it.
Teppic is the prince of the desert kingdom ofAncient Egypt Djelibeybi, situated on the banks of the River Nile Djel. However, unlike his many forefathers who never left the city, Teppic grew up with a rather cosmopolitan education in the distant city of Ankh-Morpork. When the young man returns to his home, he realizes that the ancient ritual of pyramid-building is bankrupting the kingdom. Faced with seven thousand years of tradition staring him down, what's Teppic to do?
Despite having the whole kingdom at stake, and discussing serious themes, the tone of the book is very lighthearted and silly. It was funny how Teppic was an extremely sensible protagonist surrounded by lunacy on all sides. This also made him very likeable as the main character.
I also enjoyed how the author took various concepts in maths, physics, engineering and accountancy, walked us through them, and then took them to ridiculous conclusions in a form of light sci-fi.
The opening of the book was a little slow, and it took a while to get to the inciting incident (Teppic's return to Djelibeybi). However, I found that I didn't mind because the author wove a mini-story into the opening of the novel, which kept my attention until we arrived at the inciting incident.
The ending of the book was also very satisfying.
Although Pyramids isn't my absolute favourite Discworld novel, it's quite fun and is worth a read.
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Despite having the whole kingdom at stake, and discussing serious themes, the tone of the book is very lighthearted and silly. It was funny how Teppic was an extremely sensible protagonist surrounded by lunacy on all sides. This also made him very likeable as the main character.
I also enjoyed how the author took various concepts in maths, physics, engineering and accountancy, walked us through them, and then took them to ridiculous conclusions in a form of light sci-fi.
The opening of the book was a little slow, and it took a while to get to the inciting incident (Teppic's return to Djelibeybi). However, I found that I didn't mind because the author wove a mini-story into the opening of the novel, which kept my attention until we arrived at the inciting incident.
The ending of the book was also very satisfying.
Although Pyramids isn't my absolute favourite Discworld novel, it's quite fun and is worth a read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Incest, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Violence: There are a few brief fight scenes during the book.Sexual content: A major character is employed as a harem girl; she occasionally mentions studying this topic as part of her training. Due to her occupation she wears minimal clothing for much of the book, and this is commented on by some characters.
Religious bigotry: Mostly played for laughs since the Djelibeybian religion is a satire of polytheism.
Xenophobia: From the Djelibeybians, directed at the neighbouring countries of Ephebe and Tsort.
Incest: An incestuous relationship is briefly described as a hypothetical, but is promptly condemned.
Murder: Discussed in reference to the Ankh-Morpork Assassin's Guild.
sockandkey's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Incest, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Murder, and Cultural appropriation