ximajs's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
gabooky's review against another edition
5.0
Delightfully whimsical, laugh out loud funny, and makes you grin as wide as Death.
mjtucker's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.5
childishbrendino's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
queenlucythevaliant's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Terry Pratchett is the friend I never want to stop telling stories at a party
Terry Pratchett is the friend I never want to stop telling stories at a party
inferiorwit's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chappellmw90's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
pipkins973's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kmg365's review against another edition
4.0
When Death decides after centuries of ceaseless toil that he might want a night off now and then, he takes on an apprentice. Mort catches on quickly to the job, but runs into difficulties on his first solo shift when, instead of using the scythe to collect the soul of a beautiful young princess, he prevents her from being murdered. This, of course, causes a rift in the fabric of space/time (at least, that's what they would have called it in a Star Trek episode). Mort, being a teenage boy, fails to confess his transgression to his master, and tries to fix things himself. For a book that's literally about Death, it has a surprisingly happy ending.