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I forgot how much this book rocks. Vimes is such an intriguing, hilarious character, and Lady Sybil...ADORE her. Everything about this book just shocks the hell out of me. Considering when it was published, Pratchett's stance on transgender rights is fucking fabulous. I don't think I caught that the first time I read this. People underestimate the ability of SFF to make a goddamn statement, even if it is “only“ genre fiction. ⬇

gossamerchild Sorry, I get a little sweary (no, autocorrect, I did NOT mean “sweaty“) when I'm feeling passionate, and intellectual snobbery and transphobia PISS ME RIGHT THE FUCK OFF.

Anywhoo, fantastic book, highly recommended. #aam #terrypratchett @soubhiville 2d

Traci1 I have this one on my bookshelf but haven't read it yet. Need to get right on that. 2d

gossamerchild @Traci1 it's definitely one of the strongest in the series. 2d

Bookwomble 🩷🩵🤍🩵🩷 2d

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Robotswithpersonality

Moving Pictures: (Discworld Novel 10) | Terry Pratchett

so-so

1/? I have a feeling someone's going to read this and accuse me of lacking a sense of humour. Know that I find some of Pratchett's writing hilarious, AND I have issues with some of it.
I regularly appreciate how Pratchett weaves social commentary into fantasy comedy, but upon reread I'm not sure that method was successful in this book.

Robotswithpersonality 2/? I think maybe the awe for old Hollywood 'magic' might have gotten in the way of telling a less adventurous, more hilariously critical tale. Maybe Hollywood being so shallow makes even the commentary seem shallow, especially post SAG-AFTRA strike, and this many years after the start of #MeToo. Going into detail about the ugliness of Hollywood, about dreams that can seduce people into accepting unreasonable behaviour, it all leaves a bad taste. 2d

Robotswithpersonality 3/? Exploitation, film execs vs creative people, not paying actors well, and historically, animal abuse:
He's the canny yet oft neglected jester figure of the story who always lands on his feet regardless of whatever life throws at him, but Gaspode permanently being used and cast aside just makes me sad. 2d

Robotswithpersonality 4/? I normally can enjoy the melding of modern institution with ye olde fantasy especially if it's turned on its head, but Pratchett's ultimate message in this book is not that the institution is corrupt but the idea is sound and you need to do the best you can to confront it and make better individual and communal choices, like the City Watch books; instead it's that the institution represents a power that's better at the bottom of the sea. 2d

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Robotswithpersonality 5/? It feels less like the momentary triumph in an ages-long battle against moral decrepitude and more the author, after presenting all the dazzling aspects with a sense of wonder (and foreboding), washing his hands of an industry that has no redeeming features to offer. Upon reflection, possible correct, not in respect to the creative medium of film, but the modern film industry, which is a depressing conclusion. 2d

Robotswithpersonality 6/? And then there's the elephants motif running though as a message of excess and further greed and danger and exploitation, basically everything about the characterization of the people from Klatch and the made up foreign figures (probably a mirror for how they were historically depicted in early films) is winceworthy. I want to put it down to Pratchett's aforementioned fun with puns, and sharp satire, but overall it seems like a bunch of lazy 2d

Robotswithpersonality 7/? jokes and timeworn stereotypes about 'foreigners' while simultaneously attempting to make elephant traders sound like small town British businessman. The line between commentary on and reinforcement of racism and xenophobia is a little too blurred for my taste. 🤷🏼‍♂️ 2d

Robotswithpersonality 8/8 Oh, and it's probably just a function of being published in the 90s, but the heteronormative nonsense with Ruby and Detritus, not to mention Victor and Ginger, did not improve my impression of this story taking a little too much inspiration from early 20th century film. 🙄 (edited) 2d

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Texreader

Hogfather | Terry Pratchett

My next #authoramonth book. #letterH #christmasatoz #xmaschacha #wintergames @StayCurious @Soubhiville

Soubhiville Such a fun read! Have you seen the movie? 3d

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Melismatic

Equal Rites | Terry Pratchett

so-so

I get why this author is so beloved, I just think I wasn‘t in the headspace for his type of comedic writing. I enjoyed this well enough (especially the Granny character at its center) but I personally think his style probably isn‘t for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️🧙🏻‍♀️

#AuthorAMonth

Soubhiville

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Jas16

Mort | Terry Pratchett

so-so

Before this book I had only read (and enjoyed) the YA Tiffany Aching series by Pratchett and had a couple of false starts with his adult novels. I found this one easier to read than my earlier attempts and chuckled to myself a time or two but Pratchett remains an author I feel like I should like much more than I do. I will keep trying with couple other books on my shelves but I may have to give up eventually and admit that Pratchett isn‘t for me.

Soubhiville

Jas16 #authoramonth 3d

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Robotswithpersonality

Moving Pictures: (Discworld Novel 10) | Terry Pratchett

Careful, Victor!
I've seen Monty Python, you DO NOT offend the rabbit. 🫣

julesG 😂😂 4d

Ruthiella Run away! Run away! Run away! 🤣 4d

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BarkingMadRead

The Color of Magic | Terry Pratchett

Starting this today for #authoramonth and very excited to be starting #discworld from the beginning! @Soubhiville

vlwelser Twins! I just posted about this one. 4d

AlaMich Just a warning that it‘s not generally thought to be one of TP‘s better books. So if you don‘t love it, don‘t give up on Discworld! 4d

BarkingMadRead @AlaMich thanks for that! It‘s good to know!! @vlwelser #twinning 4d

Soubhiville I love this cover! 4d

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vlwelser

The Color of Magic | Terry Pratchett

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Someone told me to read the Discworld books but definitely not to start with Book 1. And I read nearly every single one of the other 40ish books and just read this one right now. And in a way I'm glad I didn't read it first because it's not my favorite but I do wish I still had some of the better ones left to read. 😔 I may just need to reread ones I already know are my favs.

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Ruthiella I started smack dab in the middle by chance with “The Truth” but I don‘t know that The Color of Magic would have put me off. It is a little rambling, but the humor is there. I‘m still making my way through the series. (edited) 4d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4d

vlwelser @Ruthiella I think the bf that recommended this wanted me to love these. He started me with Equal Rites which remains one of my favorites. 4d

Ruthiella My favorite so far is Going Postal. But I have something like 30+ more to read! 😃👍 4d

Larkken It's not my favorite Discworld but I still like it for fantasy satire. It was the one I read first and it didn't put me off ❤️ 3d

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kwmg40

The Truth | Terry Pratchett

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Pratchett's satirical look at news, politics and “the truth“ seems frighteningly representative of today's world, despite the fact that it was written a quarter-century ago and involves some hilariously ridiculous situations.

#OokBOokClub @julesG
#BacklistReadathon @clwojick @TheAromaofBooks
#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView