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What happens when Death gets laid off? Well, he takes a job on a farm, for one, putting his skills with a scythe to work. However, with Death gone and a replacement not yet arrived, Discworld begins building up excess life force from all the critters who die but don't get to the afterlife. This is a problem (but one with hilarious results), as the excess life force has to go somewhere! This installment is another fine example of Terry Pratchett's irreverent, humanistic, thumbing-his-nose-at-society writing style. It may be fantasy, but it is much more realistic than the majority of novels by popular contemporary authors (what I call grocery store fiction). Realistic in that the characters are deep and whole and you never wonder what their motivation for doing something is, because they are so true to life. And the people in Pratchett's world are people - they have the same set of contradictory strengths and foibles that make them unique. This truly is a great book, and I strongly urge you to buy it and all the books that came before it (see my guide to navigating Terry Pratchett's Discworld storylines for more information about the books in each series).Read full review
This one involves the Auditors and Death and is one of Pratchett's best.
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