tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954176568680546255.post2862545279533275991..comments2023-07-15T06:46:07.417-04:00Comments on Mister Sanity: Terry PratchettJonadabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17960094338418224109noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954176568680546255.post-28872694714424664902011-11-09T21:51:41.387-05:002011-11-09T21:51:41.387-05:00The three you mentioned are not anywhere near to j...The three you mentioned are not anywhere near to joining my collection because they are nowhere near his best. They are, in fact, near what I'd call the very bottom of his rather extensive number of award-winning books. I'll leave it at that.<br /><br />To top that off the man has a wasting disease, of the mind if I'm not mistaken. He doesn't do worse than any other author would or probably could(and probably does better than any could considering that he's managed to continue getting better despite it).His wit and the wisdom found nestled in his excessively satirical humor, as well as his "breaking of the fourth wall"(as you put it) are parts of what his true fans find so funny. It's "british" humor in a book form. <br /><br />It's also a breath of fresh-ish air and its welcome in a world where any number of authors (NEARLY ALL) follow such strict and predictable formats. I never know what to expect when I pick up a Pratchett, beyond a decent story, told in a unique manner, with plenty of humor.<br /> <br />I agree with Andy's first paragraph, though I own quite a few beyond "The Last Hero" (a fantastic "semi-graphical" novel). I also have a particular love for "Small Gods," "Pyramids," and "Thief of Time."Dgolightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217438305489766247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954176568680546255.post-6594876447186088152006-12-01T17:12:00.000-05:002006-12-01T17:12:00.000-05:00Okay, but how many times in one chapter is the sam...Okay, but how many times in one chapter is the same gag funny?Jonadabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960094338418224109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954176568680546255.post-76157971441859547392006-12-01T13:05:00.000-05:002006-12-01T13:05:00.000-05:00Some of us find Pratchett quite funny for the same...Some of us find Pratchett quite funny for the same reasons you find him annoying. But it's been generaly observed that different people have different senses of humor.<br /><br />The only Pratchett book that I have bothered to *own* is The Last Hero.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226787274021701941noreply@blogger.com