A novel of Discworld
What do you do when your incredibly bossy god tells you that it has been trapped in the shape of a tortoise and that you are the only person who can hear it? This is what happens to the novice Brutha. Om (the god), has becom trapped in tortoise shape because Brutha is the only one who actually believes in him anymore even though thousands of people worship him! When no one believes in a god they sort of fade away into the deserts and deep forests. Om may soon be joining those small gods if Brutha doesn't do something. Unfortunatly Brutha, despite an enormous memory, is kind of dumb. He can, however follow orders well and as nobody but him really believes in Om any more, Brutha is all the god has to work with. Terry Pratchett does not disappoint in this hilarious book. FUNNY, really, really, really FUNNY is a good description of this book. I loved Om and Brutha, and have always been pretty interested in the gods of Discworld.
Sounds like a funny book that I would like to read. I'll have to start a list of "books to read".
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Yeah, Small Gods is very funny, along with everything else Terry Pratchett has written. You should read it. I'll warn you now, though. Once you do you'll be hooked on his stuff.
ReplyDeleteThousands worship the god, but don't believe in him...How does that work?
ReplyDeleteThe go to church and follow the rules in the holy books because the Quisition will come and find them and torture them if they don't. Whether or not the god exists doesn't really matter. If Om exists or not they don't have proof and he doesn't interfere whith their lives. The Quisition, on the other hand, definitly DOES exist, and can make what remains of your life extremly painful.
ReplyDeletemaybe when I am done with Lords and Ladies I will read this one.
ReplyDeleteYeah! You should. It's really good. Um, that first word was supposed to be THEY in my last comment, not THE.
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