Brutha is the Chosen One. His god has spoken to him, admittedly while currently in the shape of a tortoise. Brutha is a simple lad. He can't read. He can't write. He's pretty good at growing melons. And his wants are few.

He wants to overthrow a huge and corrupt church. He wants to prevent a horrible holy war. He wants to stop the persecution of a philosopher who has dared to suggest that, contrary to the Church's dogma, the Discworld really does go through space on the back of an enormous turtle. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love. He wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now, please…

- The first thing that came to my mind upon finishing the novel was how extraordinary it is that such a humorous, entertaining book manages to tackle the subjects of religion, faith and church so seriously. This novel is light, and serious, and rich, and challenging, and warm – it depends on how you read it and what layers you want to pay attention to. Basically, this novel is a witty criticism of organized religion intertwined with Pratchett’s sideways humour, irony and imagination.

- Word of advice: beware of the cover, i.e. don’t be put off by the cover if you’re looking for a serious read. The cover is crazy, hectic, entertaining… and covers a great novel.

- Pratchett is a humanist above all and Brutha, the main character, is perhaps one of the best representatives of this approach. In plain words, he asks every one of us to just be nice to people.

- What I enjoyed the most is the tempo of the novel achieved with constant change of perspective – spatial (tortoise – bird), different religions, different systems of government, different societies.

- Do not skip the footnotes – you will find some rare gems hidden there.

- I found the whole idea of a world travelling the universe on the back of a giant turtle hard to accept – it is a kind of fable.

- Language. Read it for the language alone because Pratchett is a master of getting the most out of the English language and its synonyms, homonyms, spelling, …he’s playing with it all the time and effortlessly changes styles as he sees fit.

- Do not expect a book that preaches the author’s or someone else’s views to you – this novel states something and expects people to contradict it, it pokes at your mind and does not let it just sit idly.

- To conclude, did we mention all the fun you’ll get out of this book?