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Terry Pratchett's books are always guaranteed to entertain and engulf your imagination. "Hogfather" was a very enjoyable, heart-warming book, in which Death takes over the Hogfather's (Santa) duties on Hogswatch Eve, while Death's granddaughter, with the help of the God of Hangovers, rescues and rejuvenates the Hogfather to his original form. Death demonstrates very surprising humanity and good holiday spirit in the novel. I read it before Christmas and found it to be full of Christmas (or Hogswatch) spirit. The scenes that stay in my mind most are a scene where Death finds an elderly poor man being badgered into accepting feast leftovers he does not want. Death provides the elderly man with what he needs, what he knows how to use and enjoy. When Death arrives in the guise of the Hogfather, the elderly man is angry, humiliated, frustrated, and ashamed, until the Hogfather/Death begins supplying him with food items he is familiar with, and best of all, he provides them in a way that is not humiliating to the man. One doesn't normally think of Death in the capacity of taking care of people in that sense, so it was refreshing and novel to see that side of Death. Plus it's a gentle little reminder to be aware of those less fortunate. All of the characters are well-developed and engaging; in short order you feel comfortable and familiar with the characters, and they are people you would like if you met them in real-life. They are all very human, like you and me. I have loved all of Terry Pratchett's books that I have read so far. If you are searching for amusing fantasy stories, I highly recommend Pratchett's Discworld novels. They are a little Douglas Adams, a little Month Python, and a whole lot of fun, and I plan on enjoying Mr. Pratchett's books for a long time to come.Read full review
Terry Pratchett does a terrific job once again.
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Terry Pratchett is one of my all time favorite authors, I have read all of his books, I wont divulge any plots of the book because if you are like me you dont wont to know the plots until you reach them in the book. But I do highly recomend this book.
Very imaginative parody of holidays.
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