What did you think, really, of Going Postal?

[Thadlerian]

Originally Posted by CarlottaVonUberwald

yes..how did you guess

Male anti-hero starting up a new (or practically new) institutional business in Ankh-Morpork, being hindered by various antagonists, and ending up winning the girl (the ending of The Truth was a little more open, but I felt that's how it ended)? Not that many to choose from

[YOSSARIAN]

Originally Posted by Thadlerian

It can easily be both. I think it is. Most of Pratchett's stories (all?) have strong satirical elements beside the main plot.

I don't understand what you mean. Surely, making several of the antagonists stereotypical would make the plot less character-driven? I mean, if the Grand Trunk bigwigs had more, and more ambiguous, motivations behind their actions, the plot could have gone off in even more unexpected directions?

I understand your point of view. Maybe what I'm getting at is that making the antagonists stereotypically evil allows Moist and everyone else to seem more empathetic. I also realize Pratchett is big on satire (and I think Grand Trunk=Enron and other energy traders), but I've always thought the satire was not as heavy in Postal compared to his other stories.

[Saranalos]

Also, it was better than "Monstrous Regiment," which really was DIRE!!!

I actually really enjoyed Monstrous Regiment. I would prefer it over Thud at any rate. Thud really felt forced. Something just went a little wrong...

[Samuel]

Going postal is the only Discworld book I have ever read, so I cannot compare it to anything else. I think it is most awesome.

[Perpetual Man]

Loved it! One of my favourite TP books to date. Seeing it as a satirical look at the way communication is going and a jab at collectors in all shape and forms. (In a good way!)

[SmoothasSilk]

I absolutely loved Going Postal, although the ending confused me a bit, but I'll get it on a re-read. I thought it was funny. Especially when he had to go through those tests.