My goodness. I’d heard his name bandied about; mostly things like “philosophical, isn’t he?” or “people say he writes fantasy or sci-fi, but it’s more than that, isn’t it?”
More is not the word. His writing can’t be pegged. He is all of the above, and a story teller, a historian, a lyricist, a humorist and more.
For children? Some. His YA series about Tiffany Aching is certainly suitable for strong fantasy readers, but the child reader would have to be open to life philosophies. Of course, they could just enjoy the witch and wizard story line and save the depth for later years.
I hope to meet Mr. Pratchett some day mostly to thank him for the Nac Mac Feegle. Which leads me to give a word of warning: Don’t expect to carry on a day job if you have nearby an unfinished Pratchett book with these little blue men in the story line.
Well, I’m off to wrench a Brian Jacques book out of my daughter’s hand and replace it with “A Hat Full of Sky.” She doesn’t have a day job.
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