Book finished: The Shepherd's Crown
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johnridleyThe Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett
★★★★☆
I was quite surprised that for this, his last book, this was really well done. As the notes say, he may have been a little rushed to get this done in his last few months with us, but how can we complain? If every generation has even one Terry Pratchett, we're a blessed species.
This is a solid Discworld novel, and a fine capstone to the Witches series. As might be expected, it deals with mortality, and gives hope that even the seemingly irreplaceable people in the world can be, if not replaced, at least a new and different person can fill a similarly sized hole. Not a subtle message, but a welcome one.
★★★★☆
I was quite surprised that for this, his last book, this was really well done. As the notes say, he may have been a little rushed to get this done in his last few months with us, but how can we complain? If every generation has even one Terry Pratchett, we're a blessed species.
This is a solid Discworld novel, and a fine capstone to the Witches series. As might be expected, it deals with mortality, and gives hope that even the seemingly irreplaceable people in the world can be, if not replaced, at least a new and different person can fill a similarly sized hole. Not a subtle message, but a welcome one.
