Pratchett, a very cool new novel
September 30th 2006 10:13
Okay, it was a pretty cheap shot at humour, but considering the author himself, it's quite appropriate.
Pratchett's new novel Wintersmith is an excellent return to the small part of the Discworld that relates to Tiffany Aching. The characters are a little more grown up (except for most of the feegles and the older witches who are quite grown up enough thank you) but Pratchett still presents a novel that most younger teens can really identify with.
The gags, of course, are excellent and even better if you've read the novels before this one. Part of Pratchett's charm is his continuity, which has been developing along with the series. As far as something you could give your kids to read, I'd say go with it, and that quickly.
If you're a little older, its still a good read. Pratchett manages to be interesting enough to entertain the older folks too, with some of the jokes quite well aged to people in the young adult age group.
In short, Pratchett explores alot of themes in this book, many of witch (heh heh) are quite closely reflected to our life and times. The fact that people should try to get along with people, be nice, think for themselves are all things that he presents and presents well. Just as he does in every other novel.
Pratchett's new novel Wintersmith is an excellent return to the small part of the Discworld that relates to Tiffany Aching. The characters are a little more grown up (except for most of the feegles and the older witches who are quite grown up enough thank you) but Pratchett still presents a novel that most younger teens can really identify with.
The gags, of course, are excellent and even better if you've read the novels before this one. Part of Pratchett's charm is his continuity, which has been developing along with the series. As far as something you could give your kids to read, I'd say go with it, and that quickly.
If you're a little older, its still a good read. Pratchett manages to be interesting enough to entertain the older folks too, with some of the jokes quite well aged to people in the young adult age group.
In short, Pratchett explores alot of themes in this book, many of witch (heh heh) are quite closely reflected to our life and times. The fact that people should try to get along with people, be nice, think for themselves are all things that he presents and presents well. Just as he does in every other novel.
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Comment by The Daily Sonnet
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Lots of Sonnets
Comment by Aliterati
The Aching series is hilarious. I love the Feegles. Probably a scottish thing.
Comment by Australis
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I liked Wintersmith, I think it does for Tiffany what Night Watch did for Vimes, give the character that bit more depth. And Mr Sonnet, it's a bit closer in style to regular Discworld than Wee Free Men, and if you can put it down after the first chapter, you're a tougher man than I am!
I'd like to add that in a way these books are more valuable to young readers than Harry Potter. While HP flails about with his wand, the secret to witchcraft in these is to use it as little as possible, and use your head first. Everyone, kid, teen and adult can stand being told to use their head first, and there aren't any magic solutions (well, not easy ones).