Hogfather

How to review this book? It's a bit of a challenge, as there are threads of story finely woven throughout to create a tapestry of a grand story in the end. Ah! That right there is the work of a master at work! Not to mention the idea that Death could fill in as the Discworld equivalent of Santa Claus and it is not at all morbid or weird. In fact, I rather enjoyed Pratchett's portrayal of Death in this fashion.

I like that for Pratchett there are no sacred cows and he illustrates so well how imagination and a belief in the impossible helps us to attain more than we could otherwise while helping us to maintain our sanity in the face of all we cannot control. (How's that for a run-on sentence?)

This month has been a challenging month in the real world, disrupting the normal flow of reading. As such, the effect of the plot based on certain details sometimes caused me to backup and reread some sections to refresh my memory so I understood what was going on. The plots come together in a fashion I didn't see coming that I think I will enjoy all the more on the next reading.