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A review by poisonenvy
The Truth by Terry Pratchett
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Journalism and newsprint comes to the Disc, and I think I have a new favourite Discworld book.
This book once again has Pratchett's scathing wit and social commentary, this time in full force. The characters are excellent - Otto is adorable, and William de Worde is possibly my new favourite character on the Disc. He just happens to scratch a lot of my favourite character tropes. It brings together a lot of favourites, including the Watch, while still being one of the Discs standalone novels. Somehow, my favourite Discworld novels are disproportionately the standalone ones.
This was also my first time listening to Discworld on audio (in my usual fashion, I listened to about half of it and physically read the other half while sitting on my couch), and Stephen Briggs really brought this story to life.
I love it. I love it all a lot.
This book once again has Pratchett's scathing wit and social commentary, this time in full force. The characters are excellent - Otto is adorable, and William de Worde is possibly my new favourite character on the Disc. He just happens to scratch a lot of my favourite character tropes. It brings together a lot of favourites, including the Watch, while still being one of the Discs standalone novels. Somehow, my favourite Discworld novels are disproportionately the standalone ones.
This was also my first time listening to Discworld on audio (in my usual fashion, I listened to about half of it and physically read the other half while sitting on my couch), and Stephen Briggs really brought this story to life.
I love it. I love it all a lot.