kate66 's review for:

A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett

4.0

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I've read some quite mean reviews of this collection, which I really don't understand.
These short stories are the beginning of Sir Terry's work.

I didn't love the stories but what I did love was hearing this wonderful writer's voice again. These are the stuff that the Discworld grew from. If you're expecting polished Discworld #35 then you've been misinformed as to what this collection represents.

So many of the characters were there in their first incarnation - Cohen the Barbarian, Albert, Rincewind ... so much of the Discworld was in that brain waiting to be sprung.

I guess a lot of people will grumble about this book but I won't be one of them. These are the beginnings. Enjoy them. Had it not been for some diligent digging about we'd not have them so thankyou publishers for putting this out. And frankly if Sir Terry's daughter is happy for these stories to get more publicity then I don't think any moaner has a leg to stand on.

I'm off to listen to Hogfather or Tiffany or any other Discworld to cheer myself up or have a good cry. Either is good.