Mort by Terry Pratchett

Fiction

Around 300 pages

Paperback

1987

I am slowly, but surely reading through all of Pratchett's book. I have always enjoyed the random appearances of Death and thought this would be a good one to dive into. 

Sometimes even Death needs a break. This is why he decides to get an apprentice. Mort needs a job and after everyone else is taken to their new careers, he is left alone in the square. When Death shows up and offers him the job he decides it is better than nothing.

We follow Mort as he is learning the tricks of the trade and also see what Death might do if he had a day off.

2 Intellectual/Emotional - Death is the best character in a book and the humor is worthwhile.

3 Style/Readability - This is still early in Pratchett's career. There is still great writing here, but not quite the greatness of his later work.

2 Long Term Impact - This will be overshadowed by his other work, but still worth reading for Pratchett fans, which really should be everyone.

8 of 13. That is a little harsh. I would give it a bonus point, but it just didn't stick out in anyway.

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