Sir Samuel Vimes and the Nighwatch are still my favorite character arc in the Discworld series, but every time I re-read the Death and Susan books, I'm reminded how much I love them. " I recently watched the BBC production of Hogfather last week, which made me nostalgic for the book. I've enjoyed every one of the Discworld novels I've read so far, and definitely look forward to picking up more of them. " I so much enjoy Terry Pratchett's sense of humour. Death is definitely my favorite character in all the pratchett books. " Possibly one of Pratchett's best books. " This was a great book to read during the holidays. Pratchett is immensely clever and precise, and his social commentary is magical. " Discworld books have caused me the highest ratio of laughter to word count than any other writing. " First book I read of Pratchetts and got me hooked! " - Jag, " One of my favorite Terry Pratchett books so far! My mom got peeved because I wouldn't stop reading little bits out loud. The plot is ingenious and engaging, and the message about the importance of imagination and belief is incredibly powerful. The characters here are truly brilliant, particularly Susan, Death, and Mr. The man is an absolute genius, and Hogfather is one of his best books.
The concepts that drove the story were brilliant and inventive. Her introduction in an earlier book was fairly lackluster to me. The character development was (as always) phenomenal, and I found myself enjoying Susan Sto-Helit far more than I had expected. Pratchett stayed a step or two ahead of me for the entirety-there was always an extra step of complexity that I hadn't expected. It didn't move quite as quickly as some Discworld books have, and the subject matter wasn't the most riveting from the beginning, but there was an attention to detail that fleshed out the story and kept me very interested. This time he's carrying a sack instead of a scythe, but there's something regrettably familiar. Worse still, someone is coming down the chimney. And unfortunately her only helpers are a raven with an eyeball fixation, the Death of Rats (the grim squeaker), and an oh god of hangovers. Susan the governess has to find him before morning, otherwise the sun won't rise.
There's snow, there are robins, there are trees covered with decorations, but there's a notable lack of the fat man who delivers the toys.
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