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My first was Reaper Man, which isn't a bad place to start. Better from a context point of view to start with Mort perhaps, but not necessary. His take on Death
by dspillett 4y ago
My first was Reaper Man, which isn't a bad place to start. Better from a context point of view to start with Mort perhaps, but not necessary.
His take on Death often fills the role of the outsider, trying to understand us and by doing so exposing our oddities, much like Data in Trek and other such characters. Possibly that is why the books that feature him heavily are some of my favourites.
- nfw2 4y agoReaper Man was one of the first ones I read, and after reading 20 or so now, the plot about the snow globe things is still the most bizarre by far. It’s definitely one of the most Pratchett-y but not necessarily one I would recommend to read first.
- andreareina 4y agoPratchett's Death also has a profound sympathy for humanity and human values which are first seems at odds with the role but it really works.
- crooked-v 4y agoThough it's worth noting that him learning that sympathy is actually a plotline across several books, and at the very start of the series he's more of a cold and stereotypical Death figure.