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However, we do encourage you to obtain this book in legal way only. Easily the best in the series s Death decides to hire a little helper, an assitsant Easily the best in the series so far for me. There is only me. My first step into Terry Pratchett's Discworld I know right?!
This one tells the story of a young man called Mort who becomes Death's apprentice, along with all of the tasks and responsibilities that come with it. This world is so vivid and imaginative, I was completely transported into this weird and wonderful universe with all its characters, including wizards, princesses, Death's daughter and of course Mort and Death himse "There is no justice.
This world is so vivid and imaginative, I was completely transported into this weird and wonderful universe with all its characters, including wizards, princesses, Death's daughter and of course Mort and Death himself. Naturally Mort is clumsy, and mistake-prone, he spends a good portion of the story attempting to fix his mistake of saving the life of a princess who was supposed to die, therefore knocking all reality out of sync. The story itself is simple to follow, what makes this book so incredible is the fantastic descriptions of the way this universe works and the different realities and places and people, which are so complex it's absolutely astounding!
It seemed never ending. I didn't want to leave this world and I will definitely be returning soon! View all 3 comments. Death is looking for an apprentice to eventually replace him and decides on a young man called Mort.
During the course of his training Mort takes a fancy to a young lady. Or is it? You see, Mort is not so good at following rules… This is the only Terry Pratchett book I have read so far and it was delightfully whimsical. Sign me up for more please. Light dawned on Mort. The eyesockets turned towards him, their actinic pinpoints flaring. Death waved a bony hand. Above his head the clockwork automatons got on with the job of proclaiming midnight, as Time was allowed to come creeping back.
Lezek blinked. Very necessary work, very steady. Established business? And he remembered the humiliations of the day, and the long walk back home…. Mort breathed out again. It had been starting to prey on his mind. They looked at Lezek, who was scratching his beard.
But they do say that undertaking is an honored profession. Death nodded, and raised his finger to his lips in a conspiratorial gesture. View all 5 comments. Published in , it is the fourth Discworld novel and the first to focus on the character Death, who only appeared as a side character in the previous novels.
The title is the name of its main character and also a play on words: in French, mort means "death". The French language edition is titled Mortimer. As a teenager, Mort has a personality and temperament that makes him unsuited to th Mort Discworld, 4; Death, 1 , Terry Pratchett Mort is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett.
As a teenager, Mort has a personality and temperament that makes him unsuited to the family farming business. Mort's father Lezek takes him to a local hiring fair in the hope that Mort will land an apprenticeship; not only would this provide a job for his son, but it would also make his son's propensity for thinking into someone else's problem. Just before the last stroke of midnight, Death arrives and takes Mort on as an apprentice though his father thinks he has been apprenticed to an undertaker.
Death takes Mort to his domain, where he meets Death's elderly manservant Albert, and his adopted daughter Ysabell. Mort later accompanies Death as he travels to collect the soul of a king, who is due to be assassinated by the scheming Duke of Sto Helit.
After Mort unsuccessfully tries to prevent the assassination, Death warns him that all deaths are predetermined, and that he cannot interfere with fate. While reading this, it hit me.. The randomness of it is similar as well. Mort runs into an annoying new character every 3 pages..
I mean Death was interesting! But that is the only good thing I can honestly give. Foremost, this book is hilarious. I mean, all of the Discworld books are very funny, in a very British way, but in Mort I found myself chuckling especially frequently at the dialogue.
I wish I had the book in hand at the moment to quote something to support this assertion, but for now I hope you can take my word for it. I don't want to paraphrase from memory because I may not do it proper justice. I appreciated that the character of Death settled down into the personality and cosmic role that ru Foremost, this book is hilarious. I appreciated that the character of Death settled down into the personality and cosmic role that runs throughout the rest of the Discworld series.
In The Colour of Magic , Death was portrayed as slightly vindictive and vengeful, actively slaying out of pique and stalking Rincewind when it clearly was not his time to go.
That shocked me on a recent re-read of the seminal Discworld book, because the Death that I knew and loved was as presented in Mort ; merely a universal force tasked with ensuring balance. The book overall, though, left a little something to be desired.
The main plot, view spoiler [of Mort altering history by not killing the princess when she was supposed to die, then history working to reassert itself, hide spoiler ] just didn't quite gel.
It could have used a lot more characterization in places, particularly for Ysabell and Mort himself. There seemed to be something missing in the progression of Death's character as he started to enjoy the mortal world while his apprentice took care of some affairs.
This was the last book that Pratchett wrote while still working at his other job as a press officer for the English Central Electricity Generating Board , which may account for the rough edges. Still, it's fun, quintessentially Discworld, features a cameo from Rincewind who, true to form, view spoiler [ when instructed by the ancient wizard founder who, if freed from Death's literal grip would re-establish Unseen University as a place where wizards work hard, to hand said wizard his staff so he can free himself, responds with "I'm sorry, couldn't hear you, what was that?
Pratchett will revisit this concept at great length later in Small Gods. Death must be the loneliest creature in the universe. In the great party of Creation, he was always in the kitchen. His eyes took on a distant, glazed look. Nov 12, Forrest rated it liked it. In a previous review of Pratchett's The Color of Magic , I speculated that I might have become jaded since high school. I noted that I enjoyed that book, but it was not as hilarious as I had remembered it, initially. There will be no such danger with Mort , meaning, I probably won't be re-reading it.
Again, this one was funny, but not hilarious, and more cutesy than clever. Still, it has its moments, the best of which, I thought, was the interchange between the Sun Emperor and his Grand Vizier, a g In a previous review of Pratchett's The Color of Magic , I speculated that I might have become jaded since high school. Still, it has its moments, the best of which, I thought, was the interchange between the Sun Emperor and his Grand Vizier, a game of wits, really, and a contest in the manipulation of societal niceties to one's lethal advantage.
Death's own search for what it means to be human was very funny and almost poignant, though the lure of mortal banality was idealized with a bit too much treacle. I will give Pratchett one thing, though: he understands teenage awkwardness.
I thought the book really hit its stride when Mort's unrequited love of Keli and Ysabell's growing fondness of Mort lead to a few uncomfortable moments. Again, these themes are almost emotive enough to be compelling. But Ysabell's sudden switch from being annoyed by Mort's very presence to her fawning on Mort, with no real indication of why she changed, left me feeling just a little cheated.
I'll admit it - I like Pratchett best when he's off-subject. His little asides are what make this book enjoyable. The plot line is fairly flat, with big ideas that go unrealized. But it's the little ideas that I love and that make this a book worth reading, like valuable gems in a rather ordinary diadem. I'll search out another Discworld book, maybe two, looking for those same gems. But I can't say that I'm dazzleed by Discworld. View all 12 comments. Apr 14, Lena rated it really liked it.
I've expected more from the plot, but the character of Death is amazing. He got more appearances here, than in previous books and tired out to be even cooler and more exciting.
The fourth Discworld novel is right up there with my favourites, the story of how Death came to take an apprentice and how one gangly, awkward young boy became a strong, confident man is filled with humour and tells the kind of coming of age tale other authors only dream of. It may not be the best written or contain the most interesting observations of humanity from the entire series but there's a real charm to this early Discworld novel that makes it hard to notice any of the faults in any depth.
Read for the first time in my early teens this is the book that is responsible for my love of the series and reading novels with more substance to them than John Grisham.
The growth of Mort in to a man is handled very well and only needed pointing out one subtle time. Then there's the romantic subplots, the initially absurd Ysabel who evolves in to a driving force for the plot and of course Albert.
My experience of reading Albert this time was slightly surreal; having seen the recent British TV movie adaptations and watching David Jason play both Rincewind in The Colour of Magic and Albert in Hogfather I managed to conjure up an amalgamation of both characters in my mind and then they share some scenes together at Unseen University!
If you're wondering where to start with the incredibly large body of work that makes up the Discworld then this is the one I suggest if you're past your early teens. View all 10 comments. Apr 26, Jokoloyo rated it liked it.
I "made a mistake" in my life by reading later works of Discworld DW first. By the time I read earliest Discworld stories, the universe feels not fully developed.
Mort is the fourth DW novel, and I see the DW universe, the jokes, and the characters are better developed than the 3 earlier novels but still not as sophisticated as DW later works. But, there are some good moments: the awkwardness of young people in this novel, and the Death's learning of life. People including Mort as the first i I "made a mistake" in my life by reading later works of Discworld DW first. People including Mort as the first in Death series, and indeed Death has big role in this novel.
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Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to fantasy, fiction lovers.
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