A very obviously early work of Prachett, it at times feels chunky, with scenes disconnected and leaving me wonder how we got here and what the point of it is. However, his signature wit and whimsy. This very obviously laid the ground work for the Discworld, while being almost nothing like it and wholly its own thing. It's very amusing as a parody of an admittedly strange yet iconic book, and brings up interesting question and world-building (pun not intended) in it's own universe.
Three stars cause... well if it wasn't Pratchett I wouldn't think it was a good book. Even for a clever parody of Ringworld.
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Sax Russel reviewed Strata by Terry Pratchett
Un monde plat tel qu'on se le représentait au Moyen Âge. Qui avait pu inventer …
Review of 'Strata' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A very obviously early work of Prachett, it at times feels chunky, with scenes disconnected and leaving me wonder how we got here and what the point of it is. However, his signature wit and whimsy. This very obviously laid the ground work for the Discworld, while being almost nothing like it and wholly its own thing. It's very amusing as a parody of an admittedly strange yet iconic book, and brings up interesting question and world-building (pun not intended) in it's own universe.
Three stars cause... well if it wasn't Pratchett I wouldn't think it was a good book. Even for a clever parody of Ringworld.
Sax Russel rated A Thousand Splendid Suns: 5 stars
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years—from the Soviet …
Sax Russel rated One Hundred Years of Solitude: 5 stars
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
It´s the best work of García Márquez. A novel that narrates the vicisitudes of Aureliano Buendía in the mythic Macondo, …
Sax Russel reviewed Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones (/Howl's Moving Castle)
Having long indulged himself in daydreams more exciting than his mundane life as a carpet …
Review of 'Castle in the Air' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A classic, almost fable-like story. Feelgood and arguably very simple story, it is an entertaining read with satisfying conclusions, as well as a fun game of "Where in the world are the characters I expect to see, and when will they show up."
Though there are certainly issues when it comes to portrayals of "exotic other cultures", and a very simplistic description of motive, temperament, and physicality, I personally chalked it all up to being a fairy tale style story, filled with classic tropes, which can read as problematic and simple to the modern reader.
A classic, almost fable-like story. Feelgood and arguably very simple story, it is an entertaining read with satisfying conclusions, as well as a fun game of "Where in the world are the characters I expect to see, and when will they show up."
Though there are certainly issues when it comes to portrayals of "exotic other cultures", and a very simplistic description of motive, temperament, and physicality, I personally chalked it all up to being a fairy tale style story, filled with classic tropes, which can read as problematic and simple to the modern reader.
Sax Russel rated Inkdeath: 4 stars
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke (Inkworld, #3)
The masterful conclusion to the epic, award-winning, bestselling INKHEART trilogy by internationally acclaimed author Cornelia Funke.
The Adderhead--his immortality …
Sax Russel rated The Fire Eternal: 4 stars
The Fire Eternal by Chris D'Lacey
As the weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, Arctic bears starve, dragons awake, the earth goddess Gaia becomes …
Sax Russel rated The Bad Beginning: 5 stars
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when …
Sax Russel rated Inkspell: 4 stars
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (Inkworld, #2)
When Dustfinger finds a crooked storyteller who can read him back to Inkscape, he leaves his apprentice Farid behind. Farid …
Sax Russel rated Dragons of spring dawning: 3 stars
Dragons of spring dawning by Margaret Weis (Chronicles ;)
Dragons of Spring Dawning is a 1985 fantasy novel by American writers Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. The third book …
Sax Russel rated The Mighty Nein Origins: 4 stars
The Mighty Nein Origins by Jody Houser, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, and 3 others (Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins)
Sax Russel rated Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles): 5 stars
Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles) by Suzanne Collins
When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving …
Sax Russel rated The Merchant of Death: 5 stars
The Merchant of Death by D. J. MacHale (Pendragon (1))
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. …
Sax Russel rated Gregor and the Code of Claw: 4 stars
Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins (Underland Chronicles, #5)
The stunning conclusion to the riveting Gregor the Overlander series by bestselling author Suzanne Collins.
Everyone in the Underland …
Sax Russel rated Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2): 4 stars
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins
Sparks are igniting. Flames are spreading. And the Capitol wants revenge.
Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger …