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    Default Re: RIP -Terry Pratchett

    Let's talk about Discworld, undoubtedly what Pratchett is most well known for. I say its a decent work indeed. There's no denying that Pratchett was a popular author.. He has twenty million books in circulation and is the second most read author in Britain. I can say without a doubt that he is far from a bad author and that while not my first pick for second most author in Britain, there are many worse choices. His books are fun, but are they truly some of the finest literary works the universe has ever seen? Personally, I can't see it. A lot of his books are parodies, and while they're clever, that's all they are: clever. They don't reveal deeper truths about the nature of man, nor do they really deal with deep themes about society. Pratchett flirts with these things, sure, I remember the part about when Vimes kills the werewolf. ETC... And that's fine, that's what makes his books enjoyable. He takes something familiar like say Conan the Barbarian, Genghis Khan, or whatever and rolls it up in his particular brand of parody. Nothing wrong with that. May he rest in Peace, a solid author and thinker. The world would be better with more people like him.
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