Mort
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Humorous
4.3
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Terry Pratchett
'YOU CANNOT INTERFERE WITH FATE. WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE WHO SHOULD LIVE AND WHO SHOULD DIE?'Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job.Death is the Grim Reaper of the Discworld, a black-robed skeleton with a scythe who ushers souls into the next world. He is also fond of cats and endlessly baffled by humanity. Soon Death is yearning to experience what humanity really has to offer, but to do that, he'll need to hire some help.It's an offer Mort can't refuse. As Death's apprentice he'll have free board, use of the company horse - and being dead isn't compulsory. It's a dream job - until Mort falls in love with Death's daughter, Ysabell, and discovers that your boss can be a killer on your love life . . .'Incredibly funny, compulsively readable' The Times'Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy' Sunday TimesMort is the first book in the Death series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.
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Author
Terry Pratchett
Pages
320
Publisher
Transworld
Published Date
2009-05-27
ISBN
1407034502 9781407034508
Ratings
Google: 5
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"2.5/5 Stars. I don't think there is anything wrong with this book, but the writing style and humor just didn't land for me. "
N7Centurion
"The Best"
Galaxysomething
"Clever and fun. Rincewind is always a good character to follow along side of in these novels."
Candace F
"A good story marred by a horrible ending."
Nik Lal
"Perfection "
Judi Ann Canon
"It's a fun read. Interesting for anyonewho is curious about death."
Karina Skinner
"It's been a long time since I've read a book that I loved as much as this one. With the bizarre nature of the discworld, the beautiful development of the characters, and the humor that it carries throughout, this is one of my favorite books ever."
Dax Brasher
"Fantasy and satire"
Anna Hernandez
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