The Truth
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The Truth

by Terry Pratchett

1995•Fantasy•392 pages

Taste attributes: fantasycomedycrimefresh & originallightimaginaryglossysocial commentaryfighting evilunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is polished, original and light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

The denizens of Ankh-Morpork fancy they've seen just about everything. But then comes the Ankh-Morpork Times, struggling scribe William de Worde's upper-crust, newsletter turned Discworld's first paper of record.An ethical joulnalist, de Worde has a proclivity for investigating stories -- a nasty habit that soon creates powerful enemies eager to stop his presses.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyComedyCrimeSocial commentaryFighting evilUnlikely connections

Subjects

JournalistsNewspaper publishingFantasyInvestigative reportingReporters and reportingNewspapersFantasy fictionJournalists in fiction

Details

Author
Terry Pratchett
Published
1995
Pages
392
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