Mort: a novel of Discworld

Mass Market Paperback, 243 pages

English language

Published Jan. 31, 2001 by HarperTorch.

ISBN:: 978-0-06-102068-1
OCLC Number:: 45894907
Goodreads:: 386372

Death comes to everyone eventually on Discworld. And now he's come to Mort with an offer the young man can't refuse. (No, literally, can't refuse since being dead isn't exactly compulsory.) Actually, it's a pretty good deal. As Death's apprentice, Mort will have free board and lodging. He'll get use of the company horse. And he won't have to take any time off for family funerals. But despite the obvious perks, young Mort is about to discover that there is a serious downside to working for the Reaper Man . . . because this perfect job can be a killer on one's love life.

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Utopiste reviewed Mort by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #4)

Viikatemiehen hahmo haussa

3 stars

Kuolema on syystäkin rakastetuimpia Pratchettin hahmoja, mutta Kiekkomaailma-sarjan alkupuolella hänen luonteensa on edelleen hakusessa. Toisin kuin kahdessa ensimmäisessä kirjassa, Kuolema näyttäytyy hyväntahtoisempana hahmona, mutta Kuolema ikonisimmillaan muotoutuu vasta muutamaa kirjaa myöhemmin. Tavallaan tämä kirja tuntuu Reaper Manin beta-versiolta.

Loppu ei ihan onnistu, muttei elämässä yleensäkään asioita saada täysin tyydyttävään järjestykseen ennen Viikatemiehen vierailua.

Hazel reviewed Mort: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Mort'

4 stars

This is such an amazing book (my first Terry Pratchett book), would have given it a 5/5, but the last 20-30 pages just falls apart pacing wise and depends on some rushed exposition crammed into the last 2-3 pages that I had to open up the plot of the book on Wikipedia to understand it, the end also just feels out of place with the rest of the book. The first like 90% however has to be one of the most enjoyable reads I've ever had, every page (up to those last few) a pure joy.

Subjects

Fiction
Fiction - Fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy - Series
Fiction / General
Fantasy - General