The Long Mars (No Spoilers Please)

[Tiffany]

I have The Long Earth & The Long War, in hardback & unabridged audio, The Long Mars in hardback, only read part of that one, but there I stopped, as Raisindot wrote, there is hardly any Terry Pratchett in those books & that was the worst, so I decided the next would be even more worse. I did like Joshua's story, but other characters didn't do anything for me.

 

[Tiffany]

Welcome, Dave!
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To answer your question: No, the "Long...." books show almost no "presence" of Pterry's writing style or wit whatsoever. They're traditional SF fare and not particularly innovative either conceptually or in execution. I believe that Pterry mainly contributed some of the themes and plot elements and character outlines, and perhaps a bit of dialogue with certain characters. But it you didn't know he was involved you'd never guess.

I was afraid of reading that because I didn’t quite enjoy Good Omens either. What a pity. Nevertheless, sometime I’d like to give an opportunity to the books… I can’t resist to something with the name “Pratchett” written on it.

Mx

I have the BBC audio of Good Omens. I quite liked that story. Dramatised it was better that reading the book.

 

[Tonyblack]

Tiffany, I would say that you make your own mind up. I've read all of the "Long" books and disagree with raisindot's comments.

 

[hnorwood]

I have just finished reading The Long Mars. There seemed to me to be a big error in it - at least it jarred my sense of the book's "universe". Anywhere I can discuss it?

 

[Tonyblack]

I have just finished reading The Long Mars. There seemed to me to be a big error in it - at least it jarred my sense of the book's "universe". Anywhere I can discuss it?

You can post it here if you use spoiler tags.

 

[The Mad Collector]

I have just finished reading The Long Mars. There seemed to me to be a big error in it - at least it jarred my sense of the book's "universe". Anywhere I can discuss it?

You can post it here if you use spoiler tags.

or better still use the thread Tony set up for spoilers
http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6897

 

[Tonyblack]

:doh: I forgot. Thanks, Mad.