Riktigt underhållande om inte minst gudars behov av människor och deras tro. Pratchett skriver en behaglig prosa och dialogen mellan huvudpersonen Brutha och den stora guden Om (i form av en rätt så patetisk sköldpadda) är fantastiskt rapp och komisk. Särskilt road blev jag dessutom av riket Ephebius, som är en slags blandning av antikens grekiska stadsstater Aten, Syrakusa och Efesos, med härliga filosofer som bråkar om allt och ständigt ser sig om efter en ny tvål till badhuset. ( )

La tierra no es plana, no está montada sobre 4 elefantes y una tortuga gigante, eso es una gran mentira de los paganos. El gran Dios siempre dijo que era redonda, y los exquisidores son los encargados de divulgar su palabra. Maravilloso libro de la serie de Mundodisco donde Pratchett se mete con la religión y el fanatismo de genial manera. Una excelente manera de ver como funciona la psicología de la religión a travez de la comedia. ( )

Brutha has been chosen. His god, the great and powerful god Om, has spoken to him. Brutha is a simple lad, but, he's quite good at growing melons. Among other things, he wants peace, justice, and brotherly love. But what he wants, more than anything, is for his god to choose someone else.

Possibly the best of the Discworld novels; I say possibly since I haven't actually read them all yet. But it's not everyday that you find a book that forces you to care about the characters and think about the philosophical implications of the plot at the same time that you're rolling around on the floor in tears of laughter. I find that humorous books don't usually stand up well to multiple readings, but this one certainly does.

If you only read one Pratchett novel ever, read this one. The world at large tends to agree that it's the best introduction to the series, because it's hilariously funny but doesn't rely on characters or plot points introduced in previous books. ( )

A bit of a parody on the Persians and the Greeks, this story could also apply to many eras of our history when "religion" ran away with godliness. The great god, Om, finds himself in a tortoise body with only one true believer left. We follow him and his believer through trials and errors as they are caught between a tyrant and a fanatic. Of course this is full of Discworld humor, fun characters and thought-provoking ideas. I enjoyed the spotlight on the weakness of organized religion compared to true faith. Sadly, I don't think Pratchett is convinced there is such a thing as true faith, so it is lacking in answers, but that doesn't hurt the story. ( )