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Title: In which the Auditors are introduced, and Death meets his replacement
Review: Death is audited, and found wanting.The auditors value order above all else, and have no sense of style.A wizard is not allowed to die gracefully, but has the time of his life anyways.And we discover that malls are in fact a parasitic life form.This one could have had five stars, given the themes that were being played with, but...-Generating sympathy for Death's impending demise is tricky.-The subplot about Windle Poons and the Unseen University just didn't sparkle.-The wonder spoof of the movie 'Alien' was a little opaque for any but a dedicated fan of both Discworld and Alien, a fairly narrow demographic.Overall, I loved the themes, but the execution lacked energy, still it is well worth reading once, and adds to the Discworld experience.Ook!
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