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A review by blehismyname
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
5.0
Terry Pratchett, I had assumed grew up in a monotheistic religion. I didn't know this, I just assumed it. But after reading this book, while I still don't know, I am convinced he knew a lot about all types of religion. A friend of mine suggested I should read this book next (after falling in love with Terry Pratchett through the Industrial Revolution novels), saying this is "him taking apart religion". But what I got was entirely unexpected. The book basically shows us that we got to believe in something. At the end of the day, when it comes right to it, we will believe in hand lotion if we have to. That seems like a major design flaw.
The descriptions of how the gods operate goes past religion, past books and past descriptions. It shows us how with every type of weapon, the wielder should know what they are wielding. My favorite passages of this book are just too many to list. I thought nothing could surpass the industrial revolution and the Terry Pratchett genre was done for for me. But this book gave me hope, that I will perhaps like the other books too. Ha! There I go believing in something again.
The descriptions of how the gods operate goes past religion, past books and past descriptions. It shows us how with every type of weapon, the wielder should know what they are wielding. My favorite passages of this book are just too many to list. I thought nothing could surpass the industrial revolution and the Terry Pratchett genre was done for for me. But this book gave me hope, that I will perhaps like the other books too. Ha! There I go believing in something again.