Interesting Times

Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


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I doubt it's possible for Terry Prachett to have written something I didn't like and this was no exception. The pacing was good, the plot twists and turns interesting, and the characters amusing. He enjoyed the idea of playing with humans like pieces on a chessboard and this book is a game between Fate and Chance. Fate normally beats the other gods without two much difficulty but these two are pretty evenly matched. In the process the author takes digs at traditional oriental society both Japanese and Chinese which he intermingles with gay abandon, but his real target is blind obedience whether to a lord, a cause or a myth. In this book Rincewind is the principle character. I like him because he appreciates the advantages of living a sedentary lifestyle even if such a life forever seems out of reach. If you enjoy the wit of Terry Pratchett then I quite recommend this book.



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