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| Title | : | The Truth (Discworld #25) |
| Author | : | Terry Pratchett |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | February 21st 2002 by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama (first published November 2000) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Humor |
Explanation To Books The Truth (Discworld #25)
I think I've only read this Pratchett novel once before, and on the re-read, I enjoyed it more than I expected to.
Don't get me wrong. The worst Terry Pratchett novel is still wonderfully enjoyable. And while I don't think this one is *the* best, it's *among* the best. Definitely on his A list.
As a bonus, I think this book would be more accessible to new readers, as most of the main characters are new, and the older characters are mostly there for support.
As I re-read all the Discworld novels, one of the things that I appreciate more and more is their optimism. After reading one of his books I get the feeling that the world is a good place. There may be good people and bad people, but if you're one of the good folks, things will work out okay if you do your best and catch a little good luck.
I need to feel that way sometimes.
Identify Books In Pursuance Of The Truth (Discworld #25)
| Original Title: | The Truth |
| ISBN: | 0413771164 (ISBN13: 9780413771162) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Discworld #25, Discworld - Industrial Revolution #2 |
| Characters: | Nobby Nobbs, Carrot Ironfoundersson, Sam Vimes, Cut Me Own Throat Dibbler, Foul Ole Ron, Havelock Vetinari, DEATH, William de Worde, The Bursar, Gaspode, Coffin Henry, Altogether Andrews, The Duck Man, Arnold Sideways, Gunilla Goodmountain, Sacharissa Cripslock, Rufus Drumknott, Mr Slant, Angua von Überwald, Cheery Littlebottom, Igor (Discworld), Otto Chriek, Mr. Pin, Mr. Tulip, Fred Colon |
| Setting: | Discworld Ankh-Morpork |
Rating Of Books The Truth (Discworld #25)
Ratings: 4.27 From 52606 Users | 1349 ReviewsComment On Of Books The Truth (Discworld #25)
A lot of your enjoyment of Terry Pratchett's DiscWorld series comes down to your awareness of the object of Pratchett's satire. In the case of "The Truth," it's the world of newspapers and journalism in general. Having a background in this, I found a lot of Pratchett's zingers and satire to be dead-on accurate in their humor and observation.What I didn't find quite as spot-on was some of the twists and turns of the novel. For one thing, the identity of who is behind the elaborate conspiracy is3.5 starsThis was a fun book and a great introduction to William de Word, the creator of the newspaper of Ankh Morpork. He's a fun character and goes through excellent development. Death makes a hilarious appearance and the Watch is scattered throughout. The Patrician also developed after approximately 26 books. So, as always, I'd recommend this to fans of the Discworld series.
I went into this excited but a little nervous too... most satires either don't look interesting to me or I don't like it when alot of others love it. My sense of humor is a bit different sometimes haha.Well, *points at my rating* happy to see this isn't the case :). Even though I didn't start at the beginning of Discworld, I wasn't confused and fell in love right away. A vibrant world that doesn't take itself seriously and plenty of laughs to go with the peril/drama when it happened.Two of the
One of the best Pratchett I've ever read. A bonus star for the Watch's appearances.
I enjoyed this, and I thought it had some great things to say about journalism, politics, etc. It ran a bit long for me, but, as with all of Terry Pratchett's work - I found lots of great quotes.When people say "clearly" something that means there's a huge crack in their argument and they know things aren't clear at all.
You know how Goodreads has the Spoilers box you can check? I clearly need one for Full Of Despair Over The Future, And That Is Clearly Impacting This Book "Review." Honestly I'm surprised Goodreads doesn't already have something for this. For the first time I became depressed while reading one of the Discworld books. I don't mean a misty eyed "Terry Pratchett is dead, and there will never be another new Discworld book to surprise and delight me" sort of sadness. I'm talking about soul crushing
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