Reaper Man

Discworld, #11

by Terry Pratchett

Paperback, 289 pages

English language

Published July 2, 2005 by Corgi.

ISBN:: 978-0-552-15295-2

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(149 reviews)

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Roy Adams reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

The interesting afterlife of Wizard Poons

5 stars

DEATH is still my favorite character.

jonn reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Yo

5 stars

Yo!

Sometimes death becomes a man. Reaping the harvest. And sometimes existence prolongs when death gets out of job, allowing the span of someone's life, which is is only the core of somebody's real existence, to extend, allowing for more and more ripples.

Meadhbh Dhommnail reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

What Can The Harvest Hope For?

5 stars

Reaper Man was the first Discworld novel I ever read, and one of the ones I have read the most often, but I haven't read it since either my mother or Sir Pterry died.

It was good to read it again, after having known the grief of losing mom. Comforting. Such insight into death, and Death, and what it means to know that life has to come to an end. This remains one of my favorite Discworld Novels, and it is unquestionably one of the most profound.

But Terry always delivered even the hard lessons with a nice dose of laughter.

#Discworld #GNUTerryPratchett

auken reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Death of rats!

4 stars

I read Reaper Man right after Mort, and was a little confused about the apparent lack of continuity. Where is Mort during all of this?

However taken as a stand alone, it was a very good story about Death, who never seems too happy about having to do his Duty. Understandably.

This was my introduction to the Auditors, which objected to Death developing a "personality". This seems like a fair point, as much as I dislike agreeing with the Auditors. The follow up to this premise is interesting and entertaining.

I enjoyed the subplot of Windle Poons and the effects of an uncontrolled life force, which was integral to the overarching storyline, not to mention amusing. However most of the other Wizards and the snowglobe storyline felt too disconnected and random, merely a vehicle for puns and jokes.

Bill Door's story is engaging, touching and my favourite part of this …

I read Reaper Man right after Mort, and was a little confused about the apparent lack of continuity. Where is Mort during all of this?

However taken as a stand alone, it was a very good story about Death, who never seems too happy about having to do his Duty. Understandably.

Bill Door's story is engaging, touching and my favourite part of this book.

Jolteon reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Review of 'Reaper Man (Discworld)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A great story about death (the person), with unique and hilarious magic and people.

Ika Makimaki reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Review of 'Reaper Man (Discworld)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Not as fun as Mort, but still lots of great moments from Death, the has retired and decided to become a farmer. Leaving the world to get too full of life and dead people to wander in limbo.
Brilliant as Pratchett usually is!

Wetdryvac reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Review of 'Reaper Man (Discworld)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I really enjoy this one.

acaleyn reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Review of 'Reaper Man (Discworld)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This is a weird one. Something about Death geting fired, and snow globes that hatch into malls, which are actually predators that suck the life out of cities. Well, they actually hatch into shopping trolleys that build malls like bees build hives. Like I said, it's weird.

Avarla reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Review of 'Reaper Man' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I've audio read this one back to back with Hogfather and it doesn't hold up my former 5 star rating. I guess it's due to the storylines being so similar. It was just too familiar how the life force creates embodied curses and the belief creates minor "gods".
Having said that, it's complaining on a high level, since I've read it for the fifth time now. So it's by no means anywhere near bad or mediocre or anything other than great on a normal reading scale. Just not Pratchett-perfect.

matt reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Review of 'Reaper Man (Discworld)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

As usual, I enjoyed Death's plot more than the wizards, although Windle Poon was great. The shift between the two could have been better, although they were individually fun.

Death might lose some of his charm if he were the only focus of the book, but I would have preferred more of him and less Windle.

Didactylos reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Review of 'Reaper Man (Discworld)' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Read years ago, now revisited. Stunningly profound and at times wickedly funny.

Sharyl reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Review of 'Reaper Man (Discworld)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Terry Pratchett's books are always fun and clever. The most hilarious scenes in Reaper Man involve the wizards, in their attempts to help their dead--or, undead- fellow wizard Windle Poons. Why? Because DEATH is being forced to retire, and there are immediate problems in Discworld without him. Not to worry, though, things always come right in the end, and Windle even makes some interesting friends and has the time of his life--or unlife. Whatever. Even DEATH get to live a little! And after the laughter, there is always a touch of wisdom.