Comments on: What should I do #12: Nation

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:17:03 +0000

Its different. its wise. Its so sad an real but somehow simply full of happiness and miracles.
I have one of those hardcovers with bookmarks in it, and its my second since i read the first one too often an it kinda self-destructed in the subway in Frankfurt^^

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:32:42 +0000

@caranorn – what logic flaws are you guys refering to? I thought it was brilliantly consistent…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:30:11 +0000

So true – I read it as an eBook in Shanghai, because I was desperate for anything English. I expected it to be another children’s book (nothing wrong with them, they just don’t *reach* me the same way as Pratchett’s usual fare). It was a long night, and I cried when I was finished. Best ever work of his.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:04:02 +0000

never been a Pratchett fan, not that anyone cares…still he’s a bit meh…i’d rather read a good Jim Butcher (Dresden Files).

By: caranorn

caranorn — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:49:44 +0000

@ pdxtrent You could be right. I was mostly shocked at some logic flaws in the book which are unusual for Pratchett. It wasn’t even that I didn’t like the book, like you said, ‘Pratchett, even not at his best, is better than 99% of writers at their best’… It’s a good book, just in my opinion short of Pratchett’s usual quality (and I don’t say that because it’s not diskworld).

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:15:45 +0000

I spent two glorious days basking in the audio treatment at work, and I agree wholeheartedly. This book is superb.

By: Cusick

Cusick — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:40:39 +0000

Anon@3:29 AM,Thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:29:15 +0000

@brock cusicktry this site for an overview over the discworld bookshttp://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/

By: pdxtrent

pdxtrent — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:32:08 +0000

The best cover I've seen is the Waterstones Limited edition while I was in London. Awesome. I loved the book, and reading Pratchett, even not at his best, is better than 99% of writers at their best. And for Capt Joe, I should point out he has a beard.@caranorn, I don't think you can atribute not liking the book to his disease, like the statistics on drowning and ice cream consumption, the connection is not always causuality.Word verification for today:stamar- The repeated use of the words "my friend Joe" during political debates.

By: Twin2

Twin2 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:23:55 +0000

Having found your other recommendations thus far to be great reads I'll have to snatch this one up as well even though I've never read Pratchett before. I just finished <>The Blade Itself<>. All I can say is wow. Dark, gritty, and fantastic. I have <>Before They are Hanged<> and <>Hero of Ages<> waiting for me at the library. Decisions, decisions.