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Kraken · 26th November 2004, 05:28 PM

I don't dislike the Discworld series, but if we're going for top 5 I'd actually suggest the Johnny Maxwell trilogy myself. I know it's supposed to be aimed at younger readers, but it's less blatently fantastic, though still fantasy, and I found that made it easier to care about what happened to the characters, - the Discworld stuff is too mad-cap for me to put my heart into.
This trology has a more consistent tone and POV, and more compassion and heart than the Discworld ones, while still being funny.

Just my opinion.

Or if you specifically wanted Discworld, then: Soul Music, Hogfather, Reaper Man, Masquerade and Men At Arms.

26th November 2004, 05:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kraken Work in progress Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 68	Re: Pratchett Essentials I don't dislike the Discworld series, but if we're going for top 5 I'd actually suggest the Johnny Maxwell trilogy myself. I know it's supposed to be aimed at younger readers, but it's less blatently fantastic, though still fantasy, and I found that made it easier to care about what happened to the characters, - the Discworld stuff is too mad-cap for me to put my heart into. This trology has a more consistent tone and POV, and more compassion and heart than the Discworld ones, while still being funny. Just my opinion. Or if you specifically wanted Discworld, then: Soul Music, Hogfather, Reaper Man, Masquerade and Men At Arms.