[books] The Shepherd's Crown, Terry Pratchett

[kaberett]

Overview of my emotional response to the book; no spoilers, I don't think.

As D said to me, in letting me know I could read it, this is not as such a terribly good book, but what it is is a good farewell.

I cried in good and slightly bittersweet ways. I learned some more things. I enjoyed it, fondly and sadly, and I expect I will reread it, despite having been unable to bring myself to read other two most recent Discworld books. Goodbye, Pterry, and thank you; mind how you go.

Comments

[untonuggan]

This sums up my reaction pmuch as well.

I don't want to spoilerz for Steam, but he does AMAZING things. About [redacted]o

[naath]

mmm, I liked Steam, although I kinda hated Snuff.

[deathbyshinies]

:) I would love to have an in-depth, spoilery conversation with you about it at some point! Maybe we should organise some sort of Pratchett-discussion-session when a) you are in Oxford and b) we know enough of the people likely to be present have finished reading it.

For me, it felt weirdly similar to reading Tolkien's The Fall of Arthur. Moments of striking beauty and sadness, but so unfinished; so many elements from which I was unable to get a clear sense of what he was doing, or what the finished article would have looked like.

[maramcreates]

I haven't been able to bring myself to read "The Shepherd's Crown" yet, but I will, when I'm ready.

One of my favorite Disc World books is "Feet of Clay." Dorfl's scrawling to Vimes, says it all:
"Words in the heart can not be taken."