What did you read this year?
Laura’s
average rating for
2024
2.9
2.9
I wonder if those who haven't read The City of Last Chances will struggle with the world, or if it matters?
The Pallesseen Sway and the war they have to bring perfection to the world(s) is now explored via actual war. Our POV is those serving in the medical unit, where they can heal in, well, weird ways. Into this comes Yasnic and his box of gods. Literal gods. Who can still do god-like things.
The biggest problem for me is that the world is so r ...more
The Pallesseen Sway and the war they have to bring perfection to the world(s) is now explored via actual war. Our POV is those serving in the medical unit, where they can heal in, well, weird ways. Into this comes Yasnic and his box of gods. Literal gods. Who can still do god-like things.
The biggest problem for me is that the world is so r ...more
So glad I got this book! You can see how Pratchett's imagination really began to flourish in the early days, with towns and people who are so close to being normal and then... well... Unlike many story collections, there isn't a dud in the bunch. It's wonderful that these stories were recovered.
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