A review by josiah17
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Took me way to long to read this than it should've thanks to holiday plans and a bit of a reading slump from my last two reads being incredible. But even considering a really slow and almost difficult start due to my own lack of immersion, I did enjoy the majority of this book. Susan's arc was so fun and intriguing, and everything with Death and Albert was very entertaining and often thought provoking. Ridcully and the wizards had some expectedly ridiculous and amusing moments too. 

Though I do believe I set my expectations a little too high for this one, and I didn't laugh as much as I usually do with Discworld, I still had a good time. Especially with the second half of the book. Just wish there was a little more time spent with Teatime and his motley crew of thieves he hires. This is definitely one of the Discworld books I'll want to reread someday, especially to devote more time to reading and finishing it in a timely manner rather than getting slowed down by a lack of reading desire.

Anyway, a good time. Ho. Ho. Ho.

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