Pros: Wonderful jokes that will make you laugh out loud Cons: Takes a bit of time to get going, plot seems a little small
Pyramids is yet another Discworld novel from Terry Pratchett, though it doesn’t take place in the same setting as the other novels in the series. Instead, it takes place in “The Old Kingdom,” and is take-off on ancient Egypt. How does it fare?
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Pros: Written by Pratchett. Likeable, puppyish main character. Cons: Below average number of wossnames.
It’s amazing really, the uncertainty involved with discovering things. There’s going to be some prestige. You know that one. There’s bound to be some sort of naming ceremony or such. But, is it going to pay off? That’s the question.
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Pros: Very funny, fast action
Cons: I have to admit, I did miss some of the old favourite characters
I could be in danger of being stereotyped as a Pratchett Writer, but here's another review... and there'll be more to come! But I make no excuses - Pratchett is one of my favourite writers of all time, and is by far and away the most prolific (and...
Pros: Great book---it'll keep you laughing all the way through! Cons: Very hard to come by these days---like all the earlier Discworld novels it has been out of print for some time.
Pratchett at his best, definitely! In just a few hundred pages, PTerry manages to satirize not only the whole of ancient Egyptian society but the whole of modern society as well! I've studied Egypt at some length, and not only the characters but the...
Pros: Delightfully irreverent. An enjoyable satire of countless topics. Cons: Character development and plot depth have been sacrificed in exchange for style
Mythology is all well and good and a concept. The stories are full of action and adventure. The characters tend to be interesting and unusual. Sure, some of the various mythological stories can seem a bit lame sometimes, but overall they provide a...
Everybody I've asked loved Pyramids. Personally, I only liked the first part.
Pyramids tells the story of Teppic, an heir to the Djelian throne living in Ankh-Morpork where he is studying in the Guild of Assassins to learn the deadly service...
It s bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn t a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed to do. After all, he s been trained at Ankh-Morpork s ...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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