The themes he explores are very much adult, and challenging, and human.
Some of his books are young adult and the writing is a little… more straightforward? Is how I would put it? Fewer footnotes and footnotes in footnotes. I read all of them as an adult, and the Tiffany Aching series is among my top favourite books of all time.
What I mean to say is, just because you read it as a teen doesn’t make it children’s books. I read the entire Lord of the Rings including the Simallarion at 12 but that doesn’t make it children’s books. And the actual teen fiction he writes is fantastic.
Edit: sorry I came in hot. I thought you were downplaying Sir Terry Pratchett’s talent and came in swinging without thinking.
All good; Sir Terry is my favorite author of all time.
I re-read all of discworld at the start of the year. I usually do another read through every 3-4 years; I’ve read through all of them 7 or 8 times by now…
“Things that try to look like things often do look more like things than things. Well-known fact,” said Granny. “But I don’t hold with encouraging it.”
give wyrd sisters a burl, guarantee it will astound you.
Wise to a half-wit.
Nothing wise about a vague, incomplete statement.
Sir Terry, was an absolute gem of a human. He wrapped philosophy in comedy and fed it to (mainly) children; the world is better because of his work.
If you want to understand; check out the boots theory
Most of his books were for adults.
Really, I would place them at teen fiction level.
I started reading them at around 15.
Edit: yes teens are still children.
The themes he explores are very much adult, and challenging, and human.
Some of his books are young adult and the writing is a little… more straightforward? Is how I would put it? Fewer footnotes and footnotes in footnotes. I read all of them as an adult, and the Tiffany Aching series is among my top favourite books of all time.
What I mean to say is, just because you read it as a teen doesn’t make it children’s books. I read the entire Lord of the Rings including the Simallarion at 12 but that doesn’t make it children’s books. And the actual teen fiction he writes is fantastic.
Edit: sorry I came in hot. I thought you were downplaying Sir Terry Pratchett’s talent and came in swinging without thinking.
All good; Sir Terry is my favorite author of all time.
I re-read all of discworld at the start of the year. I usually do another read through every 3-4 years; I’ve read through all of them 7 or 8 times by now…
My favourite too. Looking forward to the yearly rewatch of Hogfather.
GNU, Sir Terry.
Gnu stp
“Things that try to look like things often do look more like things than things. Well-known fact,” said Granny. “But I don’t hold with encouraging it.”
give wyrd sisters a burl, guarantee it will astound you.