Pyramids
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Pyramids

by Terry Pratchett

1989•Fantasy•366 pages

Taste attributes: fantasycomedymyth/fairytalefresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarylinearglossyfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentaryfool triumphant

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is dark, breezy and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

It's bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn't a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed to do. After all, he's been trained at Ankh-Morpork's famed assassins' school, across the sea from the Kingdom of the Sun.First, there's the monumental task of building a suitable resting place for Dad -- a pyramid to end all pyramids.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyComedyMyth/fairytaleFish out of water/culture clashSocial commentaryFool triumphant

Subjects

American Fantasy fictionFantasyPyramidsScience fiction, fantasy, horror

Details

Author
Terry Pratchett
Published
1989
Pages
366
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