Terry Pratchett
Hardcover | Pages: 128 pages Rating: 4.21 | 568 Users | 70 Reviews
Describe Books In Pursuance Of Small Gods: A Discworld Graphic Novel (Discworld Graphic Novels #4)
| Original Title: | Small Gods: A Discworld Graphic Novel |
| ISBN: | 0857522965 (ISBN13: 9780857522962) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Discworld Graphic Novels #4 |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Graphic Novels & Comics (2016) |
Narrative Conducive To Books Small Gods: A Discworld Graphic Novel (Discworld Graphic Novels #4)
'Just because you can't explain it, doesn't mean it's a miracle.'In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was: 'Hey, you!' This is the Discworld, after all, and religion is a controversial business. Everyone has their own opinion, and indeed their own gods, of every shape and size, and all elbowing for space at the top. In such a competitive environment, shape and size can be pretty crucial to make one's presence felt. So it's certainly not helpful to be reduced to appearing in the form of a tortoise, a manifestation far below god-like status in anyone's book.
In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast: for the Great God Om, Brutha the novice is the Chosen One – or at least the only One available. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love. He also wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now, please...
Now adapted into graphic novel form with new artwork by Ray Friesen.
Define Containing Books Small Gods: A Discworld Graphic Novel (Discworld Graphic Novels #4)
| Title | : | Small Gods: A Discworld Graphic Novel (Discworld Graphic Novels #4) |
| Author | : | Terry Pratchett |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 128 pages |
| Published | : | July 28th 2016 by Doubleday |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Comics. Humor. Fiction |
Rating Containing Books Small Gods: A Discworld Graphic Novel (Discworld Graphic Novels #4)
Ratings: 4.21 From 568 Users | 70 ReviewsColumn Containing Books Small Gods: A Discworld Graphic Novel (Discworld Graphic Novels #4)
Beautiful work, funny and touching.Something was missing here for me. At its most basic level the story was entertaining (it even included some parts that made me laugh) but it felt like it was missing the usually Terry Pratchett magic. Maybe I felt this way since I haven't read the novel version of Small Gods so I'm not familiar with the story. The artwork is great and the Small Gods was an entertaining, albeit speedy, read. It left me unsatisfied so I guess I'll have to go read the novel version now to fully enjoy the satire
Small Gods is one of my all-time fave books. This graphic novel adaptation is a lot of fun, but I would recommend only reading it if you have read the full book already, or you will miss out on a lot!
So I absolutely love Small Gods!!It is by far my favorite Discworld book.Yet, somehow, I just did not enjoy this graphic novel. At all.It is hard to pinpoint a reason for this. But the only reason I can think is that this graphic novel is so abbreviated. It leaves out so many of the absolute gems that made Small Gods such a fantastic read that I have gone back time and time again.But I suppose that is what has to happen with a graphic novel. Maybe I was just expecting too much.All in all I
Loved the artwork for this adaption to comic, this felt more like the colourful, happy artwork suitable for a Pratchett book. There's some Easter eggs throughout the pages referencing other Pratchett things. Some of the characteristic comedy of Small Gods was present. I think a comic just can't encompass Pratchett's full ideas as the media isn't set up for it. This is a much better adaption than the previous comics.
I read the novel version of this book and really enjoyed it as a thinly veiled dig at religion and a funny light read. The graphic version is not quite as good because many of the subtleties do not translate well into this medium, but it is still a worth reading and a great way to explore the creative world of Terry Pratchett.
*2.5 stars
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