Adrian
21st December 2007, 10:12 AM
I feel almost trepidatious reading this, given as Pratchett gets good press here on on BGO and he's also recently announced a serious illness. Won't I have to like it?
Being a good reader and a terrible human I ignored the author's personal situation and dived into Equal Rites, chosen as it's one of the 'starter' novels recommended by David in this post (http://www.bookgrouponline.com/forum/showpost.html?p=15704&postcount=4).
It's rather good, and whilst I wouldn't go overboard with praise I think Pratchett does have a very enjoyable style. Maybe the plot relies too much on ye olde magik but who really worries about that, and you can't fail to enjoy the fun he has with the what I'd call the "Novel Form."
I never laughed out out loud once, but like people watching The Office or Curb Your Enthusiasm, I did elbow the person next to me and comment dryly on how funny it was.
No doubt I'll read another but I can't see me being a convert. I thought some of the witch/wizard women/men analogies were laid on a bit thick in EQ and I hope he gets a little more subtle in later books.
Being a good reader and a terrible human I ignored the author's personal situation and dived into Equal Rites, chosen as it's one of the 'starter' novels recommended by David in this post (http://www.bookgrouponline.com/forum/showpost.html?p=15704&postcount=4).
It's rather good, and whilst I wouldn't go overboard with praise I think Pratchett does have a very enjoyable style. Maybe the plot relies too much on ye olde magik but who really worries about that, and you can't fail to enjoy the fun he has with the what I'd call the "Novel Form."
I never laughed out out loud once, but like people watching The Office or Curb Your Enthusiasm, I did elbow the person next to me and comment dryly on how funny it was.
No doubt I'll read another but I can't see me being a convert. I thought some of the witch/wizard women/men analogies were laid on a bit thick in EQ and I hope he gets a little more subtle in later books.