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Robotswithpersonality
Robotswithpersonality
A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction | Terry Pratchett
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As always, knowing there's a finite amount of this author's writing in the world makes me a little sad everytime I encounter work I haven't read. Despite that, this collection is very good at giving me the giggles, and, as with the Discworld series, the writing gets better as you go along. Stories are presented chronologically for the most part, with a split between: 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? First two-thirds non-Discworld, last third Discworld - and there are definitely a few repeats for those who have read the Discworld series - snippets of stories that ended up being incorporated into novels later.
Perhaps due to the familiar nature of much of the Discworld material, the stories I loved best were actually in the first section: 4d
Robotswithpersonality 3/? The High Meggas: I much prefer this originating story to what I've read (first book) of the Long Earth series that spawned from it! All things considered, even this conceptual model is harder sci fi than I go for, makes me feel that much more sure about not giving the series (which has another author involved, to boot) another shot. 4d
Robotswithpersonality 4/? Twenty Pence, With Envelope and Seasonal Greeting: Christmas Card horror story!
While I love Discworld's attitude - satirical, fantastical, occasionally dark and pragmatic, but rarely tragic or horrific, it's entertaining to realize Pratchett has spooky/gothic chops as well. 4d
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Robotswithpersonality 5/? Final Reward: His note at the front hurts because he's not around to make it into a longer story as suggested, but the story itself is wonderful.
Turntables of the Night: Favourite of the bunch, Death at a Disco, definitely the Death of the Discworld making an early appearance, funny and moving and sending chills down my spine all at once. 4d
Robotswithpersonality 6/? #IFDEFDEBUG + WORLD/ENOUGH + TIME: Haunting sci-fi noir/dystopia from the approachable perspective of the VR handyman - again, didn't know he had it in him, but you should really never underestimate Terry Pratchett. 4d
Robotswithpersonality 7/? Once and Future: While I feel like 'what if a woman pulled the sword from the stone' is a remix I've heard before *cough*Stargate SG-1 episode*cough*, there's some marvelous additions to this take on the tale, and I absolutely love the cheeky wink at the literary and art tradition that's built around the legend of King Arthur and Camelot - truly an anachronistic fun time. 4d
Robotswithpersonality 8/8 FTB: The computer who believes in Father Christmas and wants to keep its Teddy. 🧸 🥹🥰 [Yes, that concept made a reappearance too, IFYKYK].

⚠️Mention of SA, child loss, animal death 4d
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