Terry Pratchett advice?
 

My daughter is just about to finish her last harry potter book. I am suggesting she read Terry Pratchett ... But I just had a thoguht.. I ahvent actually read any... I know its fantasy and comedy... But whats the content aimed at... not over 18 type humour is it?

I dont want to reccomend it then find not suitable for a young lady to read .

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Not sure about the humour or adult content but I believe it's quite heavy going. What age is she?

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16..heavy going?

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Not as easy to read - difficult to get into.

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haaa .. Maybe a bigger leap than i thought from harry potter then :)

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I only read a couple of chapters of a Discworld novel, but from what I read there was nothing in there unsuitable for a 16-yr old. Why dont you just buy/loan one and give it a browse yourself - nothing to lose have you?!

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Somewhere in between Harry Potter and Lord of The Rings there's "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini. Magic/dwarves/dragons/fantasy with a bit of elvish and celtic woven in for good measure.

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Try her with The Wee Free Men and a hat Full of Sky - Terry Pratchett

I have enjoyed then both and will read them again.

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Nice one... She reads the forum anyway.. so she will now know which to try first... No school for three months so she is gonna need a good read... Collledge next so a loong break for all the school leavers..

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Unfortunatly i can't assist. My teenage reading years were 30 years ago...I've never read Harry Potter or the Lord of the Rings stuff, although I did see & enjoy one of the HP films. I could only suggest starting on the Modern Classics...possibly Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"....I could'nt possibly give the plot away, but needless to say it does involve a teenage girl exposing the fireman hero to free thought and speech in a society otherwise engaged in constant drivel.



Possibly some Orwell as well.......and possibly William Golding?

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Never seen a HP film myself either.. thats quite a feat actually considering we have three video players and two dvd players in the house that have them on enough times.. not to mention sky constantly showing them.

I have seen trailers of the films and from the jist I got ..I thoguht she might like Terry Pratchet which I believe to be fantasy and funny... However as I am sure most will understand.. You dont really want to reccomend a book to a 16 yr old girl then find its full of adult content... its like your asking them to read it... So I thought I would play safe and simply ask if anyone who already reads them knew of any reason not to reccomend :)

I ahve always meant to read one (TP) myself .. but no time.. I ahve a book now that i wanted and its probably the first one in 2 years or more... and i only get short bursts of time to rad that.. ho hum.

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I've never read Terry Pratchett, either, so I can't comment there. I've read alot of other modern stuff and in terms of structure, style and content most leave an awful lot to be desired...I can only think of one or two decent Booker prizes in the last 20 years...Mind you, Captain Corelli's Mandolin is well written & should appeal to a mid-teen girl (If she's not seen the piccy)

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a lovely story. i have never seen the film but I was on holiday in Kefalonia when they were making the film, a beautiful setting and well described in the book. There is no adult humour or sexual content in the book, and I have a copy of it. If you would like to borrow it send a pm.. :)

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The best novel that I have read for some considerable time is "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier. I think it would be quite suitable for a young girl (I have given a copy to my grand daughter who is 15), as it is beautifully written, and does not use bad language or has any sexual connotations. It is very descriptive and has a strong story line, but contains many gentle parts. The film of the same name I found not to be very good and not fully representative of the book.

It's not fantasy, just a different story about different times.

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Terry pratchet is so cool
he makes reading fun and is great to introduce to children aged 9-16

*this is not an advertisment and i do not have a gun to my head as a type this and they did not pay me a tenner to advertise the books and terry pratchet is a rightfully owned slave for ASDA not a real person but i shouldnt have told u that

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Let her read one & make her mind up.

She will need to understand sarcasm & some experience of murphys laws of life :D

The early ones were the funniest, but heck - whatever you can get would be fine to start her off, I'd suspect a desire to read them all once she has been hooked.
The library is a good place to get them from, they generally stock them.

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You missed the point my friend :)

I ahve no intention of making the decision for her. I ahve no intention of even advising her what book to read. She is quite capable of making those decisions on her own. as is anyone old enough to read :)

The original post I made asked if anyone knew a reason why I should not suggest terry pratchett.. ie content?

Would anyone here like to reccomend a book to a 16 yr old then find out the content is X rated. I doubt they would.. So to play safe I asked first.

Now we know the authors work is suitable and many other titles that have been suggested (thanks everyone) she can and will make up her own mind as she is reading the thread :)


i merely wanted to check that I wasnt about to reccomend an x rated book to my daughter.... having seen posts in other threads calling me a control freak for asking in here... i really wish I had not sought help from this forum now:( however i do thank those that took the time and effort to respond and understand the original question :)

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I guess I did miss the point, point taken.

Oh most definately not x rated.

quite the opposite in fact.

I have my 11 & 14 year olds reading them.

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I think your point was quite clear and very understandable, and I admire your approach and the care you show in trying to ensure your daughter does not read some of the extremely poor literature that is around these days.

But I think your statement "having seen posts in other threads calling me a control freak for asking in here... i really wish I had not sought help from this forum now" doesn't need to be in this thread at all. You were right in the first instance, and I still think you are right to seek other opinions.

Well done.

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It's simply like asking if anyone has read any good books they can recommend isn't it? Don't we all do that either on our own behalf or on behalf of others? I know I do. Sometimes somebody might come up with a suggestion you'd never even thought of and that makes life much more interesting. :)

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Absoloutly :)

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"Rat on a stick" anyone?

Or perhaps you'd prefer one of Dibbler's pies.... maybe not.

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I am currently reading (When I get time) "The Sword of night and day" by David Gemmell. I ahve read all his books and this is his latest. Its not too heavy (reading duh) and can best be described as pure escapism I guess :)

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I am a total Pratchett fan - I just hope he isn't getting worked out. He can appeal to a wide range - kids will love the sheer lunacy of it (adults do, too) but there are so many layers. Both my children are keen Pratchettites, too, although much older than your daughter, but I think my son started reading TP about the same age. They are, however, the sort of books you don't read on the tube, train, bus, otherwise everyone thinks you're barmy - people lying on the floor writhing with laughter can have that effect!

Conclusion: would heartily recommend!

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Anyone who puts DEATH in capital letters has to be funny so marks out of 10? at least 12!

But that was before DEATH started pondering the existential. Of course, the last thing anyone needs is a squeamish Grim Reaper and soon his Discworld bosses have sent him off with best wishes and a well-earned gold watch. Now DEATH is having the time of his life, finding greener pastures where he can put his scythe to a whole new use.

But like every cutback in an important public service, DEATH's demise soon leads to chaos and unrest -- literally, for those whose time was supposed to be up, like Windle Poons. The oldest geezer in the entire faculty of Unseen University -- home of magic, wizardry, and big dinners -- Windle was looking forward to a wonderful afterlife, not this boring been-there-done-that routine. To get the fresh start he deserves, Windle and the rest of Ankh-Morpork's undead and underemployed set off to find DEATH and save the world for the living (and everybody else, of course).

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A trip to the library is called for, they usually have lots of them available.