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I usually don't read a lot of fiction but absolutely make the exception for Terry Pratchett!
by robswc 4y ago
I usually don't read a lot of fiction but absolutely make the exception for Terry Pratchett!
- bombcar 4y agoIn a way he’s like Weird Al - technically Al is a parody artist but he had an excellent mastery of many, many styles of music. Similarly Pratchett is technically a fantasy author but some of his books are actually crime/detective novels, sci-fi, even romance. Many people who say “I only read fantasy” are quite surprised when you point out many of the Guard books are just straight detective stories; similar to how many people are shocked to realize that Blues Brothers, is at heart, a musical.
- ChrisMarshallNY 4y agoI recommend his The Bromeliad Trilogy. https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/books/the-bromeliad/ https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/books/the-bromeliad/ Cool alternate way of looking at the world.
- robswc 4y agoGreat point! That's exactly one of the reasons I love the books. They seem to be able to wrap up a ton of concepts/stories I like in a way that preserves the quality and to top it off, incredibly fun to read.
- winReInstall 4y agoSome of the books also ventured pretty close to darkness, Night Watch had humorist tracesd, but mostly it was a timejump back into a bleak, darker past.
- rikroots 4y agoI agree. Night Watch made me laugh, and angry and scared at the same time. All wrapped up in superb writing. After reading the book (a few times) I decided Sir Pterry had reached the top of his game. ... And then I read Thud. And then Snuff. Stunning books, that really made me think about some of the terrible issues we're still trying to deal with in our own Roundworld!