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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 famed assassins' school, across the sea from the Kingdom of the Sun. First, there's the monumental task of building a suitable resting place for Dad -- a pyramid to end all pyramids. Then there are the myriad administrative duties, such as dealing with mad priests, sacred crocodiles, and marching mummies. And to top it all off, the adolescent pharaoh discovers deceit, betrayal - not to mention a headstrong handmaiden - at the heart of his realm.
If anyone new wants to jump into the buddy read, this standalone book would be a fine place to do so.
Started! Page 1: had to google "Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram". Also "albedo". Pratchett is really stepping up his cosmological vocabulary. Of course, offset by "insterstellar wossname".
So.. anyone else? Done and done, as of yesterday. I thought it was terrific, solid storyline throughout, some great cracks at ancient Egyptian and Greek culture/popular conceptions. The only failing, I think, is (view spoiler).
You Bastard? classic.
I haven't started yet, I had it planed closer to the end of the month
Quarantined for weekend and have 60h to kill so i am starting a book about assassins. That legends about creating of Ankh-Morpok, the legend of Rome with 2 wolves version and Noahs ark version, that was good and i prefer second one as more funnier
Ok I am done. Book was good in general but first 2/3rd were best part. This ending thing is apparently Pratchets week point. Was not bad, was just kind of flat or not even that, end just heppends somehow. It left me thinking I am missing that WOW factor. Characters were great, plot was interesting. Love the politics and religion references.@Marc Oh yeah You Bastard was awesome, the looks, the thinking the calculations, the way he runs and ofc his title LOL,
Oh and the difference between no hay and minus hay
Sinisa wrote: "Ok I am done. Book was good in general but first 2/3rd were best part. This ending thing is apparently Pratchets week point. Was not bad, was just kind of flat or not even that, end just heppends s..."Glad you liked it! It's still not one that I would recommend to a newcomer to sell them on the Discworld, but it was so much more put together than, say, Sourcery, and even Mort. I hope this is the start of the golden age in this publication-order read. I have great hopes for Guards! Guards! next month being as good as I remember.
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Participants: Marc, RJ, Scott. Sinisa, Sonsoles
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