tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post6338496540174935060..comments2023-09-01T10:14:30.179+01:00Comments on Graeme's Fantasy Book Review: ‘Unseen Academicals’ – Terry Pratchett (Doubleday)Graeme Floryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-2141047684628251692009-10-05T00:37:10.761+01:002009-10-05T00:37:10.761+01:00Thanks for such an honest review. I've been l...Thanks for such an honest review. I've been looking forward to this one, just because it's Pratchett. But I wasn't a huge fan of Making Money.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-52375951548072768942009-10-03T13:20:50.475+01:002009-10-03T13:20:50.475+01:00Oh it's definitely out - I picked it up yester...Oh it's definitely out - I picked it up yesterday (and read it yesterday). I think Graeme's probably pretty much nailed it in his review, though I thought it was more character-driven than plot driven - and therefore the slight failure to tie all the strands together wasn't too much of an issue (and let's be fair: not everything in life ties neatly together).<br /><br />So... yeah. There we are.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889062478282277247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-11492668715070126042009-10-03T08:25:37.035+01:002009-10-03T08:25:37.035+01:00Yay- I've enjoyed Pratchett's recent books...Yay- I've enjoyed Pratchett's recent books, but the laughs have been thinner on the ground. Looking forward to catching up with this one.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-39074372328025509452009-10-03T04:25:09.535+01:002009-10-03T04:25:09.535+01:00Terry Pratchett is my all-time favorite writer. S...Terry Pratchett is my all-time favorite writer. Some of his best books are Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky and Wintersmith; a trilogy for the YA audience. He wrote another recently that wasn't based on discworld, but was a very good book, called Nation. Does this mean that Unseen Academicals is already out? or did you have an ARC?Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063358136590143066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-17883393236531370862009-10-03T02:34:20.543+01:002009-10-03T02:34:20.543+01:00I've heard nothing but how good Terry Pratchet...I've heard nothing but how good Terry Pratchett's Discworld books are yet I somehow missed out as a kid. I really may just have to give them a try!Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-80973502069698004172009-10-02T17:40:30.332+01:002009-10-02T17:40:30.332+01:00First time commentor. Really glad that Pratchett ...First time commentor. Really glad that Pratchett hit the mark with the one. His latest efforts have been getting a little 'formulaic' and what with contracting Altzeimers I feared the worse.<br /><br />If you haven't read it, pick up 'Maurice and his amazing educated rodents'. It's short, very funny and about the tightest story I've ever read from Prachett. It's the first book I recommend to bring people into the Prachett fold as it's very clever but very accessible - it was also written by him for children (although who's children I'm not sure - Einstein's maybe?)<br /><br />Nice review. Thanks.suneokunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085094845127991965noreply@blogger.com