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Hm. I don't know if I'd call Pratchett "cerebral." He's more... British. beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 08/09/2011 03:26:53 AM
That is, he doesn't make fart jokes and obvious one-liners. His characters tend to make witty or sarcastic asides, self-aware puns, and a lot of humor is very... I don't even have the words to explain it.

The reason I'm saying that is that Small Gods is "cerebral" in the sense that it's about religion, specifically where it comes from and where it goes. It has amusing observations on being an atheist in a world where gods throw lightning bolts through windows with notes attached saying "We Exist," and so on.

The other reason I'm trying to explain this is because I tried to get my sister into Pratchett, gave her Small Gods, and thought that I was amazed by the philosophy, when in fact the philosophy is just there for the jokes. So I guess I'm saying read it and enjoy it, but I don't think you'll suddenly change your worldview or anything.
I amuse myself.
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Which Pratchett book should I try first? rebelaessedai - 08/09/2011 01:56:11 AM 836 Views
Hm. I don't know if I'd call Pratchett "cerebral." He's more... British. beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 03:26:53 AM 588 Views
Re: I'd recommend Guards! Guards! RomaVenkat - 08/09/2011 04:28:18 AM 731 Views
I agree with Guards! Guards! Stephen - 08/09/2011 01:59:56 PM 599 Views
I started with Going Postal as well HyogaRott - 08/09/2011 02:28:37 PM 608 Views
Re: Hogfather was my first Death-Sto Helit book. It is so awesome. *NM* RomaVenkat - 08/09/2011 03:36:08 PM 268 Views
Re: I started with Going Postal as well Nolan - 08/09/2011 03:43:33 PM 660 Views
Yeah, that's probably best *NM* beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 05:26:57 PM 242 Views
Yeah, that's a really good idea. Darth_Katie - 08/09/2011 06:42:22 PM 636 Views
I've read them in order of publish and I dig that way. Tigr - 08/09/2011 04:37:24 PM 641 Views
Re: I don't like the later books quite as much.. RomaVenkat - 08/09/2011 05:28:15 PM 629 Views
I did too! It's tough to recommend that to others, though beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 05:28:15 PM 556 Views
Yeah, I wouldn't recommend people start with Color of Magic Darth_Katie - 08/09/2011 06:43:20 PM 641 Views
How could you be not impressed by Good Omens? Camilla - 08/09/2011 06:35:37 PM 541 Views
Re: Not much depth of character. RomaVenkat - 09/09/2011 03:15:55 AM 548 Views
Debt of character, schmept of character Camilla - 09/09/2011 05:15:05 AM 630 Views
Re: Emma Bovary has no depth, she is a ninny! RomaVenkat - 09/09/2011 05:46:45 AM 609 Views
Yes depth. That is how it is spelled Camilla - 09/09/2011 05:47:58 AM 619 Views
Hey! rebelaessedai - 09/09/2011 11:21:24 PM 562 Views
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