Christine D. (christylisty) - , reviewed on 9/28/2017 + 45 more book reviews

Terry Pratchett's "Small Gods" gets terrific reviews, but unfortunately I cannot join the throngs who enjoy his books. At the beginning of the book, I found his satire humorous, but I struggled to keep reading as everything under the Sun, and including, the Sun, was satirized. Even as I neared the end, I could barely keep my eyes open because I was so underwhelmed with plot and overwhelmed with satire. My husband, who is a big fan, told me in advance there is something amiss with Pratchett, and after reading this book, I whole-heartedly agree. The book was just too much -- too much satire, too many characters, too much details; and too little in the way of character development, measured chapters (the whole book is one chapter), reader explanation, and reader empathy. For me, it was just imagination let loose to run amuck.

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