Unseen Academicals Review

[Ponder Stibbons]

Here is a link to a review by yahoo! of Unseen Academicals.
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/11/pratchetts-unseen-ac.html

Feel free to add your thoughts comments and reviews of it and UA.
But dont expect us to read them

[raisindot]

I mean, this is a the guy who has put out one decent, if derivative, post-Gibson-geeknovel (Down and Out in The Magic Kingdom), one quite good if very derivate Tom Robbins novels (Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town), and several other forgettable books.

Most of his review gives the DW backstory. The review itself is lightweight, and totally insightful. Of course, anyone whose favorite DW novel is "Monstroust Regiment" simply can't be trusted, anyway.

Jeff in Boston

[poohcarrot]

Of course, anyone whose favorite DW novel is "Monstroust Regiment" simply can't be trusted, anyway.
Jeff in Boston

Thanks JeffinBoston.

I won't waste any of my valuable time reading it then.

[Bully]

Hello, new guy here, so I'm probably repeating things already said.

I love the fact that the author of the review is positive about the book, but I have a couple of issues with it (the review).

As Jeff In Boston (raisindot) says, half of the review is wasted on DW backstory. As much as I'd like to get more people into the DW canon, I don't think the 37th book is the best place to start. (I do note the reviewer says it's inside-baseball, but I don't think that's a real expression!)

I noted that: "he's let the trolls, vampires, medusae, dwarves, werewolves, zombies, and assorted other nonhumans into the city". Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall any medusae ever taking up residence in Ankk-Morkpork?

There's also no regognition that Discworld football bares a strong resemblance to our medieval football, when teams fought to take the ball between villages.

Any how, I'm niggling now, and I should really be in bed. I look forward to finding out the inevitable mistakes I've made :p

Cheers

B

[poohcarrot]

I noted that: "he's let the trolls, vampires, medusae, dwarves, werewolves, zombies, and assorted other nonhumans into the city". Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall any medusae ever taking up residence in Ankk-Morkpork?

A Medusa is mentioned in passing, as having joined the watch, there was a windy day, her sunglasses blew off and several people were turned to stone for 30 minutes before the wizards magic-ed them better again.

I missed it first time too.

[Tonyblack]

A small point about the Medusa. If I remember correctly Medusa was the name of one of the Gorgons.

[Sjoerd3000]

You're correct Tony there is only one Medusa

[raisindot]

A small point about the Medusa. If I remember correctly Medusa was the name of one of the Gorgons.

In our world, yes. But in DW, it's a species. After all, in our world, there's only one Igor. There, it's a family affair.



Jeff in Boston

[Dotsie]

Of course. Medusa must have procreated at some point, and now there's loads

Makes perfect sense to me.

[poohcarrot]

there is only one Medusa

One Medusa. There's only wo-on Medusa.
Wo-on Medusa. There's only wo-on Meduuu-sa.

[chris.ph]

[quote="Dotsie"]Of course. Medusa must have procreated at some point, and now there's loads

you do realize whoever did the deed couldnt look her in the face

[Jan Van Quirm]

He just needed to have the one eye on something else PMSL

[Sjoerd3000]

So are there also male medusae then?

[chris.ph]

he had his beer googles on

[Tonyblack]

There were three Gorgons and Medusa was one of them.