Matthew on 7/11/2007 at 18:00
But where do I get my funny fantasy stuff then?
fett on 7/11/2007 at 21:48
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I started reading from the beginning. There were only a few Discworld novels out when I started and I think I read upto, but not inclusively, Soul Music. Then I stopped and lots of people I knew were still raving about him. I'd missed Small Gods and it came recommended. I was disappointed but read Thief of Time at a later date anyway. It was during this that I realised how hackneyed and rubbish it all was and I've campaigning where I can against this drivel since. You say the later books are better, I say I've been bitten too often.
Go read Book of the New Sun instead guys. It's not funny, but it's fantasy/sci-fi that is worth your time.
Geez, you seem to have hit all the bad ones. Soul Music is when things started working a bit better. Small Gods and Thief of Time were also pretty terrible. You need to try The Truth, The Last Continent, Masquerade, Feet of Clay, etc.
Thirith on 7/11/2007 at 21:53
Thank you, fett. You're about the first person I've met who didn't like Small Gods. I thought it was way too facile and not very funny, but so many people seem to think that it's a deep, intelligent comment on religions.
