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Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have …
Yes, I know this isn’t considered the “best” starting point, but I know enough about Pratchett to know to stick with it.
Narration by George Guidall decent.
Given the changes that have happened in the decades since publishing, the pronoun choices grate, but it's absolutely amazing for when it was written.
Narration by George Guidall decent.
Given the changes that have happened in the decades since publishing, the pronoun choices grate, but it's absolutely amazing for when it was written.
Like all really good sci-fi, this is an excellent examination of a multitude of social stuff. While it (rightly) gets kudos for its examination of gender, some of the other themes (such as patriotism) are particularly timely.
Content warning Definition of "patriot"
The definition of a "patriot" not as someone that loves their own people, but someone that actively hates other people, is a heck of a punch in the gut. Especially given how that word has been co-opted by certain groups that seek largely to repress.
The prologue talks about how sci-fi is a means of examining not the future, but the present. How authors can tell fiction in order to examine very real issues.
This is something that I have frequently said: there's fact, and then there's truth. The job of authors is to convey truth, without necessarily worrying about fact.
The prologue talks about how sci-fi is a means of examining not the future, but the present. How authors can tell fiction in order to examine very real issues.
This is something that I have frequently said: there's fact, and then there's truth. The job of authors is to convey truth, without necessarily worrying about fact.
