![]() If I had to sum it up in one word it would, unfortunately, be "disappointing". Hoping to hear more of that in The Long Mars, but since it was written even later in Pratchett's career I have to assume the writing will have slid even further downhill. I kept listening because I love the trolls and the imaginative world(s) building. If he was a girl, people would be screaming Mary Sue. Also, Joshua (main character) is a boring, unremarkable, annoying person that everyone loves irrationally, instantly, upon meeting him. The totally stupid rivalry between Sally and Helen is the worst for me. I can only assume his own skills are also not up to snuff. What really surprises me is that the coauthor, Steven Baxter, didn't address these classic blunders. Monstrous Regiment and Going Postal are some of his best, but those were written years ago. Pratchett peaked long ago, and it was before this book. But you know Pratchett is experienced.this is true for the later Discworld books too. Characters act irrationally (in the context of the story), butter each other up for no reason, and there are other classic mistakes of inexperience. I'm a Pratchett fan, but this just isn't his best work. There are some great concepts in here, but the writing is subpar.
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