This is also one of Terry’s works that is most often accused of being literature. So you could say that it pretty much covers everything! (including the number 42). Philosophical and theological arguments aside, it is still epic storytelling (with one foot of silliness stuck in the door), a comedic character piece, an awfully big adventure, and, as always, it examines the never ending conflict between good and evil. Funnily enough, according to his fan mail, both believers and non-believers have praised the book for supporting their position! The main target of Pratchett’s perceptive, satirical wit in Small Gods is religion and intolerance. Yet the tale is never heavy-handed, thanks to some deftly comical plot twists, as well as all the levity that comes from picturing an angry god trapped in the body of a tortoise.” (Australian author Jack Heath) In what has been described as one of the 20th century’s finest satires, "the gods are pompous, the worshippers cowed, and the priests violently closed-minded. A small god, to be sure, but bossy as hell. Until one day he hears the voice of a god calling his name. Brutha is a simple novice who only wants to tend his melon patch.
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