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…
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