Who would want to harm Discworld's most beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred in this twisted, corrupt, heartless -- and oddly familiar -- universe, but the Hogfather is one of them. Yet here it is, Hogswatchnight, that most joyous and acquisitive of times, and the jolly old, red-suited gift-giver has vanished without a trace. And there's something shady going on involving an uncommonly psychotic member of the Assassins' Guild and certain representatives of Ankh-Morpork's rather extensive criminal element. Suddenly Discworld's entire myth system is unraveling at an alarming rate. Drastic measures must be taken, which is why Death himself is taking up the reins of the fat man's vacated sleigh . . . which, in turn, has Death's level-headed granddaughter, Susan, racing to unravel the nasty, humbuggian mess before the holiday season goes straight to hell and takes everyone along with it.
Terry Pratchett had led a pretty normal life until people started buying his books. At first, he thought it was a good way to earn a little extra money to build a bigger greenhouse, but when the greenhouse looked like taking over the garden he realised that he would never have to work again.
Few authors are as accessible to the public as Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld series. He often posts to his own newsgroup (alt.fan.pratchett) which is a bit like God turning up in church and sitting in a pew. He spends an enormous amount of time wading through fan mail, but the times when everyone got a response have long gone.
The Discworld is now BIG business. Clarecraft (now closed) were the first people to see the marketing opportunities and their range of Discworld figures is still in demand today. Each new figure was scrutinized by Terry and Clarecraft often made adjustments as a result of his comments. This sort of involvement is typical of Terry who has always been very careful to control the quality of Discworld spin-offs. And nobody knows that better than CMOT Briggs
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哦,天哪,我刚刚读完一本让人脑洞大开的书,简直要为作者的想象力鼓掌!这本书的叙事风格极其古怪,带着一种英式冷幽默的腔调,但内核却又出奇地温暖和富有哲理。故事的世界观构建得非常宏大且细致入微,那些奇特的种族、光怪陆离的魔法系统,以及那些建立在民间传说基础上的、却又被赋予了全新解读的设定,让人仿佛置身于一个既熟悉又无比陌生的平行宇宙。我特别喜欢作者处理角色成长的方式,他们不是那种一帆风顺的英雄,而是充满了各种怪癖和人性的弱点,他们的每一次抉择都显得如此真实可信,尽管他们身处的环境是如此的超现实。读这本书的过程就像是参与了一场盛大的、有点混乱但绝对精彩的节日庆典,充满了各种令人捧腹的插曲,但当你回味时,会发现每一个笑点背后都隐藏着对社会现象的尖锐讽刺或者对人性本质的深刻洞察。作者的文字功力着实了得,那种对复杂概念进行简化和拟人化的能力,简直是教科书级别的。
评分这是一次极其颠覆性的阅读体验。如果你期待的是那种线性的、目标明确的英雄之旅,那么这本书可能会让你感到困惑。它更像是一幅极其复杂的挂毯,图案错综复杂,需要你不断地转换视角才能看清全貌。我个人认为,这本书最伟大的地方在于它敢于挑战读者的智力和耐心,它不迎合主流审美,而是坚持讲述自己独特的故事,用一种近乎寓言的方式,探讨了关于身份认同、集体记忆以及文化传承的深刻议题。书中的幽默感是那种需要细品的、略带苦涩的成熟幽默,它让你在笑声中感到一丝丝的凄凉,又在凄凉中看到一丝希望的微光。读完后,我感觉我的思维方式被轻轻地“拨动”了一下,对某些习以为常的事情有了全新的理解角度。强烈推荐给那些渴望深度、不惧挑战的读者。
评分说实话,一开始我有点被这本书的篇幅吓到,但一旦进入那个世界,时间感就完全被打破了。作者的笔触极其细腻,尤其是在描绘那些平凡生活中的瞬间时,那种质感简直要从纸上溢出来。比如,书中对某个特定节庆食物的描述,那种气味、口感,甚至空气中漂浮的微尘,都被描绘得栩栩如生,让人忍不住口水直流。这种对细节的执着,反而为那些宏大的奇幻场面提供了坚实的现实基础,使得整个故事的基调既飘逸又扎实。而且,这本书的配角塑造也极其成功,没有一个角色是纯粹的工具人,即便是匆匆登场的几位,也都有着清晰的动机和令人难忘的个性。我特别欣赏作者对于“正义”和“邪恶”的模糊处理,它挑战了我们传统二元对立的认知,展示了复杂人性的灰色地带,让人在阅读过程中不断反思自己的道德准则。
评分这本小说最让我感到震撼的是它的“节奏控制”。在一些关键时刻,作者能将叙事节奏拉伸到极致,让你仿佛身临其境地感受到角色内心的焦虑和恐惧,每一个动作、每一次呼吸都被放大了。然而,在紧张气氛达到顶点之后,作者又会非常精准地插入一段看似与主线无关,但实际上是情感缓冲和主题升华的段落。这些段落往往充满诗意,用极其精炼的语言道出了人与人之间那些难以言喻的情感联结。我很少读到一部作品能如此自如地在史诗般的战斗场面和极其私密的内心独白之间切换,而且切换得毫不生硬。这说明作者对故事的整体结构有着绝对的掌控力,他知道什么时候该加速,什么时候该放慢脚步,让读者有时间去消化刚刚发生的一切,并为接下来的高潮积蓄力量。
评分这本书的结构简直是迷宫般的艺术品,它巧妙地编织了多条看似不相关的线索,每条线索都有其独特的节奏和张力。我花了相当长的时间才完全理清所有人物关系和事件的来龙去脉,但这种“烧脑”的过程非但没有让人感到疲惫,反而激发了我更深层次的探索欲。作者似乎很擅长设置“伏笔”,那些在开篇看似无关紧要的细节,到故事的后半段会以一种令人拍案叫绝的方式被串联起来,揭示出更深层的阴谋或情感纠葛。更让我印象深刻的是,这本书探讨的主题非常宏大——关于信仰的本质、时间的流逝、以及个体在宏大命运面前的挣扎与抗争。它没有提供简单的答案,而是将这些沉重的话题包装在了一个充满奇思妙想的冒险故事中,使得沉思变得轻松而愉悦。它不是那种读完后立刻合上书本、然后抛诸脑后的作品,而是会让你在接下来的几天里,不时地停下来,回想某个场景、某句对白,并试图去解读其中更深层的含义。
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