Author: Terry Pratchett
Publishing store: England: Doubleday UK; Poland: Prószyński Media
Genre: Fantasy
Plot: 9/10
Style: 9/10
Cover: 9/10
Final: 9/10
I have to admit. I am not objective
when it comes to Sir Terry. I adore him and laugh at his every
joke... And I do have a weakness for short stories. This collection is
the perfect combination of all that brings me to my knees. And it's
not an easy task with a diehard like me.
The collection is a kaleidoscope of the
creativity of a teenager, a young man, and a grown-up. It strucks,
how incredibly imaginative was the mind of this thirteen-year-old boy
writing his first stories. His skills only developed, as we can see
through further parts... What am I talking about. This is Sir
Terry, the first pen of the United Kingdom...
The stories not connected to the most
famous Discworld series are the most refreshing. We all know and love
olde Wizards, City Guards and Death. However, every fan needs some
fresh meat from time to time... Or at least a different kind of meat.
And it's definitely interesting to have the whole variety in one
book.
What's more to say. Every story is
forerun by a short intro by Sir Terry, describing to us the origin of
the piece, somehow creating the atmosphere of intimacy to the whole
project. At the same time, we are faced with the fact of Sir Terry's
illness and we realise that there might be no more stories, no more
jokes, no more metaphors... That the collection we're holding in our hands
is the last we'll have the chance to read. We laugh through tears,
embracing Vimes and Mort and Nanny Ogg in a huge multiuniversal hug.
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