Comment by nindalf
4 days ago
I miss Terry Pratchett. Just a good guy, writing joyful books. None of that "gritty realism" here. There's only about 40 books by him, so I read 2 a year. By the time I get to 40, I figure I would have forgotten the first few and I can start again.
My blog has had this header since the day he died.
The Night Watch seems pretty gritty to me. And Small Gods. And Vimes' escape from the werewolves in The Fifth Elephant.
Night Watch is my favourite book of his, as it turns out. He is capable of exploring serious themes while still maintaining some whimsy. That's why I love him so much.