Terry Pratchett -_-

[scriva]

He is diagnosed with Alzheimer. It's not the end, but really regrettable and sad. However, I hope that many particles of inspiration will still come his way in the next years.

Since I'm not one of the big bloggers, I will just make a list with things I like about him and his books (and for which I'm grateful):
- the humanism, even if sometimes

Comments

[catrionamacnair]

A hatful of sky is one of the most beautiful books he's written.

I love Night's Watch since it is not all cheerful but rather dark. And I love Vimes ever since 5th Elephant.

[scriva]

I liked the Night's Watch better as an audio book for some reasons. (The new German version with Peer Augustinski.) When I read it, I felt that TP revisited to many moments I got already from the other Watch Books. But I know many love that book, and it is probably one of his best. I'll try to find it in English sometime.

[scriva]

Yes, it's not so good that it is abridged. Ironically, in the case of Going Postal, I thought the abridged version made it better.

(I bought a complete box with five TP audio books, if you wonder. ;))

[werthead]

I'd agree with that list. Small Gods is an absolutely brilliant novel, his strongest single work with probably the best method of killing a villain, ever, whilst Lords & Ladies has the pefect resolution to the Schroedinger's Cat paradox :-P

Given his uber-bestseller status it is odd that Pratchett doesn't get discussed that much. I think he puts out books so regularly that people are just used to seeing them every Christmas without fail and he gets taken for granted a little bit. If there is a positive outcome from this, it should be that each new Pratchett book will be treasured as it may be the last one.

[scriva]

... ever, whilst Lords & Ladies has the pefect resolution to the Schroedinger's Cat paradox :-P

This reminds me of something I forgot putting on the list: TP has managed to explain or rather demonstrate me the major principles or questions of quantum physics in an accessible way.

[v_thundermuffin]

I was greatly saddened by this news :(
We are big Pratchett fans at our house.
My favorite book is Good Omens, that he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman.

[scriva]

Yes, it's really sad. I like Good Omens, but it has never managed to sneak itself deep in my heart like the other books.

[scriva]

By the way, I hope you are fine, and the Christmas time is good for your family.

[icemannorth]

This is indeed sad news. I just hope that he'll manage to keep his Alzheimer under as much control as possible for as long as possible. I really feel sorry for his wife.