Reviews - A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories

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A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories

Terry Pratchett

3.96 AVERAGE

sylda's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

macaroni_salad's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

walking_library's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

dinnureads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a treasure trove of Pratchett's old stories published under an unknown pseudonym that were lost in time and anonymity. What makes this book so great are not only the stories themshelves, although they are very witty. It's the way in which the stories were found, it's the foreword of Neil Gaiman who loved and respected the great author deeply, it's the palpable presence of Discworld not yet fully formed but lingering in the outskirts of a great mind. This collection should be everything to a true Discworld and Pratchett fan, it definitely was for me! 😍😍

vandelocht's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

chilotte's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

entwifereads's review against another edition

Not giving this any star rating because I just don't think I'm the ideal audience for evaluating Pratchett's writing. He's a staple of the genre and his impact is profound; that goes without saying. However, I don't think I am his intended audience as I have struggled with everything I've read by him. I don't understand the appeal, in general, and don't find his writing enjoyable or to my taste and sense of humor. That being said, I am happy from a historical perspective that these stories were recovered and appropriately attributed to him, not only for the legacy he has left as an author but for his fans who do appreciate these tales of whimsy and absurdity.