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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Un día más Pratchett consiguiendo que me ría y que llore y me ría y llore y me ría y llo-
Terry Pratchett is a wonderful combination of quirky, silly, funny, and yet insightful and thoughtful. A fun holiday book that is good all year long.
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“All right," said Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need ... fantasies to make life bearable."
REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little--"
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?'
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
"They're not the same at all!"
YOU THINK SO? THEN TAKE THE UNIVERSE AND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEVE AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET-- Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME . . . SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED.
"Yes, but people have got to believe that, or what's the point--"
MY POINT EXACTLY.
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“All right," said Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need ... fantasies to make life bearable."
REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little--"
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?'
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
"They're not the same at all!"
YOU THINK SO? THEN TAKE THE UNIVERSE AND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEVE AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET-- Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME . . . SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED.
"Yes, but people have got to believe that, or what's the point--"
MY POINT EXACTLY.
When the Hogfather disappears, who better to fill the void than…Death?
It’s tempting to think of this very funny book as a parody of a Christmas tale, but really it’s a sort of fantasy version of Miracle on 34th Street. A surprisingly thoughtful and moving testament to the power of belief, Hogfather is a fun book filled with a terrifying villain, great jokes and fantastic set pieces. A really good Christmas read.
It’s tempting to think of this very funny book as a parody of a Christmas tale, but really it’s a sort of fantasy version of Miracle on 34th Street. A surprisingly thoughtful and moving testament to the power of belief, Hogfather is a fun book filled with a terrifying villain, great jokes and fantastic set pieces. A really good Christmas read.
And thus... that was my first Discworld book i've read
I am seriously questioning how I never considered it up to now
I love Terry Pratchett's writing style and little quirks in the book like the importance and difference in meaning of an uppercase A for one word or a name that reads different than it is pronounced
Also Discworld is brilliantly weird and i love it
Ahem
So about this book
I've read it as my Christmas book of this year and found it appropriately fun :3
Death trying to be Santa is hillarious, the misadventures of Susan and the Oh God and other silly stuff strewn about.
There wasn't much I could say i did dislike beside the plot with the Assassins but even that was fun allbeit a bit confusing
So yeah
Go read it
And maybe a bit more of Discworld
I know I will ^^
I am seriously questioning how I never considered it up to now
I love Terry Pratchett's writing style and little quirks in the book like the importance and difference in meaning of an uppercase A for one word or a name that reads different than it is pronounced
Also Discworld is brilliantly weird and i love it
Ahem
So about this book
I've read it as my Christmas book of this year and found it appropriately fun :3
Death trying to be Santa is hillarious, the misadventures of Susan and the Oh God and other silly stuff strewn about.
There wasn't much I could say i did dislike beside the plot with the Assassins but even that was fun allbeit a bit confusing
So yeah
Go read it
And maybe a bit more of Discworld
I know I will ^^
I nearly skipped this book as the Hogsowatch theme didn't appeal to me, plus I already wanted to start with the next Death book "Thief of Time" (sounds very interesting to me) - but I'm glad I didn't because now it's one of my favourite books of the Death series. It is very funny (Death always is, but also Susan, the kids, Hex, and and and...) although it also contains a full load of hidden truths and Pratchett's wisdom.
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" 'All right,' said Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need... fantasies to make life bearable."
REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?"
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING."
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" 'All right,' said Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need... fantasies to make life bearable."
REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?"
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING."
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I re-read this book every holiday season, because it never feels quite right without engrossing myself into this one. The Hogfather is the first Terry Pratchett novel I read and I was immediately hooked. A hilarious and meaningful tale about the power and importance of human belief, and a reminder of the enchantment of imagination.