So true. Especially the similes! "Lady Ramkin's bosom rose and fell like an empire" is still one of my favourite-ever lines of English literature.
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Micah
this is such a key part of Discworld’s appeal
science fiction and fantasy, often unfairly, have a reputation as genres where prose takes a back seat to story and worldbuilding
Pratchett is one of the great wordsmiths of the English language, and if you love words you’ll find something there
science fiction and fantasy, often unfairly, have a reputation as genres where prose takes a back seat to story and worldbuilding
Pratchett is one of the great wordsmiths of the English language, and if you love words you’ll find something there
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