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Originally Posted by gmw
Some people don't much like Charles Dickens, because they find his work to be too preachy, that the themes and morals are too obvious in his work. I think the same might be said of Terry Pratchett; there is little doubt as to his values.
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I agree with this, and I loved Gaiman's "engine that drives" quote. There are a handful of TP's books from the late 20s to mid 30s that I enjoyed somewhat less than others because it was clear that he was TOO angry about the subject matter to bother putting on a funny face. I don't necessarily disagree with many of his positions/values, but did prefer those books in which the presentation thereof was less polemical.