A Hat Full of Sky
Terry Pratchett
category: fantasy, humour, subadult
published 2004
read in August 2012
rated 8 out of 10, really quite good
note: Review written on a tablet PC, with limited knowledge of how to edit!
... then updated on a "real" PC !
A "young adult" book... Which means that anyone can enjoy it. And I did.
There is a very strong message running through this book: Be good, be nice. And, perhaps, Be yourself.
Can a book be "good" when the author hammers the reader with such a strong message?
Well, yes.
In Broken Angels, Richard Morgan provides a message to the reader. A warning, as much as a message. The message made me think. Which is not such a bad thing.
Pratchett's message is less subtle but more positive. Delivered with humour rather than violence. Both messages are -- in my opinion -- worth delivering. Both messages add depth to the story... something beyond the basic characters and plot. Each message targets its book's intended audience.
Okay, Pratchett does go a little over the top, occasionally. Not (necessarily) with the message. With the fairytale mysticism behind the story. All part of the fairytale story :-)
Abandon cynicism. Enjoy the book. Pratchett at his breakneck and humorous best.
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