Pyramids

An enjoyable parody of the ancient Egyptian culture. Once I was able to sit down and spend some time with the book I read it in only a couple of hours. If one likes Egyptology, one will enjoy this book even if one hasn't read any other Discworld books.

Another amazing, heartwarming and incredibly funny story by sir. Terry. Discworld books are a must read for everyone who likes to read. You like to read? I bet u do... Do it now. Go read some discworld.... you welcome.

This is one of the better Pratchetts. And that's really saying something. In the space of one book he deals with organized religion and faith, scientific progress in the service of military aims, conservative vs progressive mindsets, one's responsibility to ancestors and to oneself, the worth of privilege and the chains of office, along with a dozen other topics that he somehow weaves together seamlessly into a tale so captivating, charming and unreasonably funny that there were times I just had to put the book down and marvel at the sheer genius of the man. Must-read for Pratchett fans, as well as a fantastic stand-alone tale that would serve as a good introduction to the man's inimitable style.

This one was fun, but also a bit cringe, depending on the joke. It feels very Eurocentric in its look at cultures it clearly has no internet in understanding, aside from a pun or other play. And sometimes that’s fine… but other times it strays into outright problematic territory, probably a product of when it was written and obviously not willful intent. But yeah… does feel like punching down sometimes. Otherwise, it’s perfectly serviceable. I enjoyed the riddle of the Sphinx part and the weirdness of the pyramids. Does feel like it’s on shaky ground when it’s not outright British culture being the thing under the lens.

Actual rating 3.5 stars