Soul Music
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'If you are unfamiliar with Pratchett's unique blend of philosophical badinage, you are on the threshold of a mind-expanding opportunity' Financial Times
OTHER CHILDREN GET GIVEN XYLOPHONES. SUSAN JUST HAD TO ASK HER GRANDFATHER TO TAKE HIS VEST OFF.
Yes. There's a Death in the family.
It's hard to grow up normally when Grandfather rides a white horse and wields a scythe - especially when you have to take over the family business, and everyone mistakes you for the Tooth Fairy. And especially when you have to face the new and addictive music that has entered Discworld.
It's lawless. It changes people.
It's called Music With Rocks In.
It's got a beat and you can dance to it, but...
It's alive.
And it won't fade away.
Readers love Soul Music:
'A wonderfully written Discworld novel, full of all the humour, pathos and characters that make the Discworld series what it is to so many avid followers' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The author had a wonderful way of weaving pop culture references with action and, most impressively, resoundingly deep and important messages about life (and death) itself' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The magic that is unleashed has more to do with lampooning record company contracts than the typical fantasy, with room for plenty of puns, an hilarious tour, and some profound thoughts on what music means to people' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Discworld novel for all Rock fans ??. With many many references to songs and bands from the 60s, 70s and 80s you're gonna love it!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This book remains the best commentary on rock and roll, and the rock and roll phenomenon, that I have ever read' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Particularly enjoyable for music lovers! I absolutely loved all the clever references and puns . . . The Death series are also my favourite; anytime he shows up to BOOM at the reader I just get sucked into the book more and more' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Ein weiterer Roman in dem es sich um Tod dreht, beziehungsweise seine Enkelin Susan, welche mit einem mal die Aufgabe ihres Großvaters übernehmen muss, da dieser wieder einmal eine Krise hat und einfach nur vergessen möchte. Vollkommen überfordert und der felsenfesten Überzeugung das man mit einer solchen Macht Dinge ändern muss, gerät sie in ein Abenteuer das ganz Ankh Morpork verändert, da lebendige Musik über die Stadt rollt und alles und jeden mitreißt. Es war ein wirklich unterhaltsames Buch, welches ich sehr genossen habe. Ich kannte bereits den animierten Film, weshalb Passagen sich anfühlten, als hätte ich das Buch bereits gelesen, aber das störe mich nicht. Es war einfach eine schöne Geschichte.
✨Leider nicht so mein Geschmack✨
Schlecht ist Pratchett ja einfach nie. Aber dieser Roman ist einfach nichts für mich. Ich komme einfach nicht in die Story und empfinde sie auch als nicht besonders interessant. Möglicherweise liegt es am Sprecher, dessen Stimme tatsächlich überhaupt nicht mein Geschmack.
"It was sad music. But it waved the sadness like a battle flag. It said the universe had done all it could but you were still alive." "Somewhere, in some other world far away from the Discworld, someone tentatively picked up a musical instrument that echoed the rhythm of their soul. It will never die. It's here to stay." The Discworld remains my favourite holiday destination. Where else could Death be a sympathetic character, who gets depressed and tries to get away from everything so his granddaughter has to pick up the slack and the scythe and try to do his job? I KNOW IT'S RIDICULOUS, REALLY... 'What is?' I SUPPOSE... YOU HAVEN'T GOT A KISS FOR YOUR OLD GRANDAD? Susan stared at him. The blue glow in Death's eyes gradually faded, and as the light died it sucked at her gaze so that it was dragged into the eye sockets and the darkness beyond... ... which went on and on, for ever. There was no word for it. Even eternity was a human idea. Giving it a name gave it a length; admittedly, a very long one. But this darkness was what was left when eternity had given up. It was where Death lived. Alone. Alright then, time to listen to Coco's Proud Corazon and try not to cry.
Description
'If you are unfamiliar with Pratchett's unique blend of philosophical badinage, you are on the threshold of a mind-expanding opportunity' Financial Times
OTHER CHILDREN GET GIVEN XYLOPHONES. SUSAN JUST HAD TO ASK HER GRANDFATHER TO TAKE HIS VEST OFF.
Yes. There's a Death in the family.
It's hard to grow up normally when Grandfather rides a white horse and wields a scythe - especially when you have to take over the family business, and everyone mistakes you for the Tooth Fairy. And especially when you have to face the new and addictive music that has entered Discworld.
It's lawless. It changes people.
It's called Music With Rocks In.
It's got a beat and you can dance to it, but...
It's alive.
And it won't fade away.
Readers love Soul Music:
'A wonderfully written Discworld novel, full of all the humour, pathos and characters that make the Discworld series what it is to so many avid followers' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The author had a wonderful way of weaving pop culture references with action and, most impressively, resoundingly deep and important messages about life (and death) itself' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The magic that is unleashed has more to do with lampooning record company contracts than the typical fantasy, with room for plenty of puns, an hilarious tour, and some profound thoughts on what music means to people' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Discworld novel for all Rock fans ??. With many many references to songs and bands from the 60s, 70s and 80s you're gonna love it!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This book remains the best commentary on rock and roll, and the rock and roll phenomenon, that I have ever read' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Particularly enjoyable for music lovers! I absolutely loved all the clever references and puns . . . The Death series are also my favourite; anytime he shows up to BOOM at the reader I just get sucked into the book more and more' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Book Information
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Ein weiterer Roman in dem es sich um Tod dreht, beziehungsweise seine Enkelin Susan, welche mit einem mal die Aufgabe ihres Großvaters übernehmen muss, da dieser wieder einmal eine Krise hat und einfach nur vergessen möchte. Vollkommen überfordert und der felsenfesten Überzeugung das man mit einer solchen Macht Dinge ändern muss, gerät sie in ein Abenteuer das ganz Ankh Morpork verändert, da lebendige Musik über die Stadt rollt und alles und jeden mitreißt. Es war ein wirklich unterhaltsames Buch, welches ich sehr genossen habe. Ich kannte bereits den animierten Film, weshalb Passagen sich anfühlten, als hätte ich das Buch bereits gelesen, aber das störe mich nicht. Es war einfach eine schöne Geschichte.
✨Leider nicht so mein Geschmack✨
Schlecht ist Pratchett ja einfach nie. Aber dieser Roman ist einfach nichts für mich. Ich komme einfach nicht in die Story und empfinde sie auch als nicht besonders interessant. Möglicherweise liegt es am Sprecher, dessen Stimme tatsächlich überhaupt nicht mein Geschmack.
"It was sad music. But it waved the sadness like a battle flag. It said the universe had done all it could but you were still alive." "Somewhere, in some other world far away from the Discworld, someone tentatively picked up a musical instrument that echoed the rhythm of their soul. It will never die. It's here to stay." The Discworld remains my favourite holiday destination. Where else could Death be a sympathetic character, who gets depressed and tries to get away from everything so his granddaughter has to pick up the slack and the scythe and try to do his job? I KNOW IT'S RIDICULOUS, REALLY... 'What is?' I SUPPOSE... YOU HAVEN'T GOT A KISS FOR YOUR OLD GRANDAD? Susan stared at him. The blue glow in Death's eyes gradually faded, and as the light died it sucked at her gaze so that it was dragged into the eye sockets and the darkness beyond... ... which went on and on, for ever. There was no word for it. Even eternity was a human idea. Giving it a name gave it a length; admittedly, a very long one. But this darkness was what was left when eternity had given up. It was where Death lived. Alone. Alright then, time to listen to Coco's Proud Corazon and try not to cry.