Marmite books

[raptornx01]

I liked MM better then GP

 

[SpideyGirl]

I liked Nation, but found UU a bit difficult, I really think it could have done with actually being a bit more about football. I haven't read some of the others mentioned since they first came out, so I'm tempted to go back and read MM as I don't remember it being awful Maybe I'm just easily pleased, I can live with that

 

[raptornx01]

I liked Nation, but found UU a bit difficult, I really think it could have done with actually being a bit more about football. I haven't read some of the others mentioned since they first came out, so I'm tempted to go back and read MM as I don't remember it being awful Maybe I'm just easily pleased, I can live with that

that was one of the issues i had with UA. i was a bit disappointed it wasn't more of a sports story send up. not that i prefer that sort of thing but the way it was described thats what i had in mind.

 

[raisindot]

Why is it I love some of Terry's book and yet others I find tedious...... the last books I found readable were Going Postal and Making Money but Nation and I shall wear midnight are terrible... and unseen academicals not very good either even though it had a few interesting parts.

I think it is because I prefer books with less mysticism in them.

The watch series had more action adventure and sleuthing in them.

Mspanners, I'll support you totally on Going Postal and Making Money (which, although it had many problems was far more readable than UA and Snuff) and your opinions on UA and Nation (which was just too long, overwritten and derivative for me to really get into). I don't are with you I Shall Wear Midnight, however. Even though I found the ending a little too pat, I thought it was the best Tiffany book since Wee Free Men.

Personally, I find many DW books to be of (relative to Pterrys best work) lower quality and/or unreadable. All of the RIncewind books were a tedious slog for me, and most of the books before Mort aren't particular memorable. As, now since Pooh's back, I feel happy in throwing out my usual "Pyramids sucks!" bait.

 

[KEN DOG]

I liked makeing money and going postal. just about to start UA. so fingers crossed.

soul music and maskerade both took 2 or 3 read throughs but now i love them.

Hogfather and the truth are both books i have neaver realy goten in to.

p.s please excuse my spelling. im full of morphine most of the time.

 

[KEN DOG]

oh and as a p.s

i hated wee free men. dont know why. i have tryed to read it 3 or 4 times. neaver got more than half way through.

 

[Mattvwj]

I see a lot of dislike for snuff on here, which i'm quite surprised about.

Maybe i'm biased as usual, what with it being a watch novel, but I was really impressed by snuff as I've said before, now on my 3rd or 4th read through.

However i do go with the popular consensus on Making Money, I really loved Going Postal but MM was a big disappointment for me, especially the, (at least by my perception) change in Adora Dearhearts personality, and the, sort of, side story involving Cosmo Lavish and his poorly thought out transformation into Vetinari.

But, as usual, this is all just my opinion!

 

[MongoGutman]

I liked MM better then GP

That's just sick.

 

[author3]

The 3 books I don't care for are The Colour of Magic,The Light Fantastic and Thud.I don't mind Making Money as it was the first Terry Pratchett book I read and I love all the others

 

[Bouncy Castle]

My first was Going Postal.

 

[Pearwood]

I didn't see a huge drop in quality between GP and MM to be honest (though I think GP was the stronger). Personally I would say both felt like retreads of The Truth.

 

[Anonymous]

well, with the difference that The Truth had the hero not being forced to renew the news by Vetinari against his will.
(BTW: What the hells happened to de Worde between Truth and UA that he seems to have become unable to report about something neatly?)

 

[high eight]

What do I dislike of Terry's? Anything with bloody Rincewind as the main character (Though Interesting Times was at least readable and The Last Continent had some good Aussie jokes.).

Other than that, Making Money rattles a bit but has some good scenes. Unseen Academicals was pretty much a return to form as far as I am concerned.

 

[CJDobs]

Only problem I had with MM is it was actually Going Postal....with er.....money replacing the stamps.

*potential plot spoiler*

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I also thought the terracotta army was a major headscratcher as that had already been done in Interesting Times...other than that, I find Moist an agreeable (and readable) chap.

Nation...I'm sad to say is the only Pratchett I never finished, just did not feel right and couldn't make it past the fourth chapter.

Snuff - Disappointing for me (again, sadly) always been a 'Witches before Guards' fan anyway but Vimes's 'I'm a copper see' routine annoyed the crap out of me.....felt awful when I finished it.....


Monstrous Regiment was, on first reading, also disappointing but I had another go and really enjoyed it...not so with Nation or Snuff yet though, I can't bring myself to go back!

I'm currently revisiting my old favourites....Carpe Jugulum is still fab, Maskerade - amazing, and at the moment I am on the The Last Continent....It's not about the plots with these books just the characters and conversation. I'd forgotten just how entertaining a group of senior wizards stuck on a beach - with Mrs Whitlows ankles on show - could be

 

[Anonymous]

On a sidenote here:
I'm amazed how some people claim Last Continent to be a bad book and base their opinion them wondering why

Spoiler

the creator god couldn't just make a new bullroarer

Thing about it, people, and think about it well. You might be amazed when you find the answer

(Did I mention this before?)

 

[HazelRah17]

I wasn't that keen on Making Money or Nation. Unseen Academicals grew on me. I Shall Wear Midnight - well I don't know that it was bad, but I didn't like the direction the story went in. It's the only Discworld one I've only read once. Snuff wasn't bad but I feel like he's already done 'Vimes out of water' enough.

 

[Tonyblack]

On a sidenote here:
I'm amazed how some people claim Last Continent to be a bad book and base their opinion them wondering why

Spoiler

the creator god couldn't just make a new bullroarer

Thing about it, people, and think about it well. You might be amazed when you find the answer

(Did I mention this before?)

I have never heard anyone say that about The Last Continent.

 

[MongoGutman]

At first reading I found Last continent a little lame: I think I didn't really take the evolution stuff in so much and focused more on the Aussie stereotyping, the mad max/crocodile dundee parody stuff, which I found a bit obvious.

wouldn't call it a "marmite" book though...

 

[Anonymous]

On a sidenote here:
I'm amazed how some people claim Last Continent to be a bad book and base their opinion them wondering why

Spoiler

the creator god couldn't just make a new bullroarer

Thing about it, people, and think about it well. You might be amazed when you find the answer

(Did I mention this before?)

I have never heard anyone say that about The Last Continent.

You'll laugh how often I heard it Dx That and "Why didn't they just try to get him back by magic again? It just didn't work in Interesting Times cause of the gods!" (I don't even go and point out THAT question is answered IN the book....)

 

[raptornx01]

I thought they just figured he was dead.