Humor and caricatures highlight a cataclysm - in this case, the biblical judgement day. Yet it feels like a sitcom, a 2D story that plays itself for laughs.

I have not watched the series, and this is only the second Terry Pratchett I have read. One good point is that I cannot tell which author wrote which parts. The problem is that almost everything is played for laughs. It feels like there is a commentary here, empowering humanity, but it is mostly lost in the shuffle.

Perhaps, in 2020, the apocalypse is just much closer than in 1990 - and less humorous. Not sure. I plan to watch the series on TV. I'd also like to know why later editions of this book are over 400 pages, when the original was 268. Illustrations? Even more footnotes for Americans? Overall rating 3⅜ stars.