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Golem slavery surrounding a conspiracy investigated by special City Watch forensic experts while a silent revolution takes place. Golems, Hephaistos´ machines, and similar mythological stuff are examples of ancient storytellers dealing with the always current „They are stealing our jobs“ problem. Dep Leggi tutto

Check out my new youtube channel where I show my instant reactions to reading fantasy books seconds after I finish the book. One of the best Pratchett books, and possibly the funniest book ever written. It took Terry Pratchett a decent number of books to really hit his stride, and while he certain

What interests me most about Terry Pratchett is that he explores (with great subtlety and wit) issues that other fantasy and speculative writers only pay lip service to -- racism, sexism, identity politics. Pratchett's hero, Sam Vimes, dislikes everyone: Dwarves, trolls, werewolves, gnomes, and, mos Leggi tutto

Re-Read 10/5/24: This is something like my third time reading this book. Obviously, I have found something worthwhile in reading them. This time, it's really Cheery Littlebottom that did it for me. So, she isn't a novelty candle--but not for lack of trying. :) Great stuff. Period. Original Review: I real Leggi tutto

„Глинени крака“ е роман за относителността. За расовата и половата, но най-вече за относителността на свободата. Това е и роман за различието в гледните точки. Все пак доброто и злото са само въпрос на гледна точка. Разбира се, не на последно място, е роман и за Смърт на мишките. Тери Пратчет развива Leggi tutto

While I gave 5 stars to both Guards! Guards! and Men at Arms , because they are about Samual Vimes and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, I know that they are not the best books of either Discworld or the Watch sub-series. Especially compared to Feet of Clay , where you can clearly feel that Sir Terry reall Leggi tutto