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Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
by

Terry Pratchett

Eon Windrunner's review

Mar 13, 2015

really liked it

Read 2 times. Last read January 19, 2024 to January 23, 2024.

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. Unfortunately the young lady窶冱 time is up. So that窶冱 that. Or is it? You see, Mort is not so good at following rules窶�

This is the only Terry Pratchett book I have read so far and it was delightfully whimsical. Sign me up for more please.

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Reading Progress

March 13, 2015 – Shelved

March 13, 2015 – Shelved as: to-read

January 17, 2016 – Started Reading

January 17, 2016 –

5.0% "窶弩hat was your job again?窶� said Lezek, talking to a black-robed skeleton without showing even a flicker of surprise. I USHER SOULS INTO THE NEXT WORLD, Said Death. 窶廣h,窶� said Lezek, 窶徙f course, sorry, should have guessed from the clothes. Very necessary work, very steady. Established business?窶� I HAVE BEEN GOING FOR SOME TIME, YES, said Death. 窶�"

January 17, 2016 –

7.0% "窶廬t窶冱 beautiful,窶� said Mort softly. 窶弩hat is it?窶� THE SUN IS UNDER THE DISC, said Death. 窶廬s it like this every night?窶� EVERY NIGHT, said Death. NATURE窶儡 LIKE THAT. 窶廛oesn窶冲 anyone know?窶� ME. YOU. THE GODS. GOOD, IS IT? 窶廨osh!窶� Death leaned over the saddle and looked down at the kingdoms of the world. I DON窶儺 KNOW ABOUT YOU, he said, BUT I COULD MURDER A CURRY."

January 18, 2016 –

15.0% "TAKE THESE THINGS, NOW, said Death, fingering a passing canape. I MEAN, MUSHROOMS YES, CHICKEN YES, CREAM YES, I窶儼E NOTHING AGAINST ANY OF THEM, BUT WHY IN THE NAME OF SANITY MINCE THEM ALL UP AND PUT THEM IN LITTLE PASTRY CASES? 窶弃ardon?窶� said Mort. THAT窶儡 MORTALS FOR YOU, Death continued. THEY窶儼E ONLY GOT A FEW YEARS IN THIS WORLD AND THEY SPEND THEM ALL IN MAKING THINGS COMPLICATED FOR THEMSELVES."

January 18, 2016 –

34.0% "窶廣nd all the queens were tall and pale and wore them balaclava helmet things窶披� 窶弩imples?窶� said Mort. 窶弸eah, them, and the princesses were beautiful as the day is long and so noble they, they could pee through a dozen mattresses窶披� 窶弩hat?窶� Albert hesitated. 窶彜omething like that, anyway,窶� he conceded."

January 19, 2016 – Finished Reading

January 19, 2024 – Started Reading

January 23, 2024 – Finished Reading