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A review by thatokiebird
A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett
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? N/A
5.0
Love a short story collection, and when it's a collection written by my favorite author - please and thank you! This "recently discovered" collection of stories was published under a pseudonym for newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s while Terry Pratchett worked as a journalist before Discworld as we know it ever existed.
The stories range in topics, but all are humorous, witty and fun, and remind me a lot of his early books such as Truckers, Diggers, Wings or Strata, The Dark Side of the Sun. I found a lot of joy in reading these stories, and having just a touch more Pratchett to be able to read that I hadn't laid eyes on before.
I listened to the collection on audiobook checked out from my library, and each story is narrated by a different narrator. Lots of fun to experience this short book.
The stories range in topics, but all are humorous, witty and fun, and remind me a lot of his early books such as Truckers, Diggers, Wings or Strata, The Dark Side of the Sun. I found a lot of joy in reading these stories, and having just a touch more Pratchett to be able to read that I hadn't laid eyes on before.
I listened to the collection on audiobook checked out from my library, and each story is narrated by a different narrator. Lots of fun to experience this short book.