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Summary: Top notch in all but parallel plots
Review: I give this book four stars for being hilarious, but I was disappointed with the clumsy ending. Usually Terry Pratchett ties the plot strands of each novel up neatly in his Discworld novels, but in The Last Continent it is almost as if he got someone else to write the last fifty pages. The two different storylines (Rincewind's adventures and the wizards on the island) could be from any other Discworld book, and don't fit together neatly at the end at all. It's a pity the imagination shown throughout the book doesn't quite last up to the climax.
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Summary: Excellent if you understand the 'Australianisms'
Review: This is one of those novels that is absolutely brilliant if you fully understand the culture and myths of Australia. Many of the earlier reviewers who have panned the novel for having a lack of plot obviously fail to understand the stories that make up the Australian concious. The construction of a nation based on its myths is well and truly a stroke of genious on Prachetts behalf, yet unless you do not hail from these parts then much of the plot may seem irrelevent to the reader. An excellent read with maybe too many in jokes for the rest of the world.
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Summary: A fun and entertaining read!
Review: I have been reading the Discworld series for the last couple of years and have about 8 more to go before I am caught up. In spite of the 2 plotlines that are very divergent, I enjoyed the book ENORMOUSLY and even though I may have missed some of the ECKSECKSECKSian references, I still found it an entertaining and clever read. Good job!
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Summary: WIZARDLY WOES
Review: As far as I'm concerned, panning Terry Pratchett is tantamount to blasphemy; I enjoy his writing and have recomended him to others. But "The Last Continent" was a tremendous disappointment. Rincewind stumbles his way to a plot resolution about five pages before the book concludes, and although this is usually the case his antics throughout the book had nothing to do with said resolution in this instance. The UU wizards are more one-dimensional than usual; with anywhere from six to eight of them involved in each scene it's difficult to identify with a particular one. A bright spot in the tale is the emergence of Ponder Stibbons as a legitimate character. His growth in the story is the only real development we see. "The Last Continent" is not the author's best effort; check out "Small Gods", "Reaper Man", and "Men at Arms" for true evidence of Pratchett's prowess.
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Summary: Not terrible, not up to usual standards.
Review: I finished this book a few days ago, and have since been debating whether to submit a review or not. I am a big fan of Terry Pratchett's. He is one of the few authors that I will buy in hardback, and the only one that I will buy the UK editions of his books, despite the high price on this side of the pond. I missed the UK edition, so I read the US one of this book. The problem with this book is hard to describe. It's not like it wasn't funny. It was. I guess the usual lack of continuity was a bit more than in other books. Perhaps I missed more of the "in" jokes than usual. Reading the other reviews of this book, there seems to be little middle ground. I think that is what I am trying to provide with this review, middle ground. This was far from the best of the series, but it wasn't as disappointing as some of the reviewers would have it. Bottom line, I don't hesitate to recommend this book. Just don't expect it to be quite as good as others in this series. I have the UK edition of "Carpe Jugulum" and I look forward to reading it soon.
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Summary: Astoundingly great for most authors. Very good for Pratchett
Review: The Last Continent was hand made some time after the rest of the Disc (as seen in Eric). Named XXXX by the people of the Circle Sea, who believed it to be mythical, it is explicitly _not_ Discworld Australia. It is however vaguely australian.When Rincewind the "Wizzard" enters this mileau, he finds he has caused it to be dry for thousands of years. In XXXX, you see, time turns into space and space turns into Vegemite. The beliefs of the Aborigines are combined with cutting-edge quantum mechanics as the assembled wizards of UU cause a time paradox I really can't say too much about. Suffice to say that our magic-impaired coward is destined to become the Great FourEcksian Hero. I know Terry Pratchett is fond of Australia, and it really comes through. Some of the jokes may come across as national stereotypes, but surely not more so than Genua (Southern US) or even Lancre (Northern England). In fact I want to know why there's no country on the Disc that's "vaugely scottish"! A real beaut of a book, mate.
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Summary: OK, but slipping
Review: Pratchett's diskworld series is vastly entertaining, but the latest offering is running out of imagination. The plot is bizzare (OK all Pratchett plots are bizzare, but this one is close to random) The main character, Rincewind, doesn't really develop, just more of the same that we've seen before. It seems more like a series of somewhat related short stories (the part about the wizards on the island of the god that doesn't know about sex doesn't seem to have any relevance to the main plot at all) Equal Rites was one of the funniest books I ever read, The Last Continent is set in the same mileau, but just isn't up to Pratchett's earlier standard.
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Summary: PRATCHETT SUCCOMES TO "Australian Syndrome."
Review: Terry Pratchett's works are highly original and entertaining, (his latin tie-ins are reminisint of James Joyce.) YET like most British people he has used the "XXXX", Vegemite and "Bloke" line. Australia is the subject of yet another "Colonial Joke." STILL it is most entertaining and should be read by anyone who likes light-hearted adventure novels. If you've read anything by Pratchett then read this, but save a thought for us Australians. Most of my friends read this book so I must be just a reactionary.
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Summary: This book rates a 6 out of 5
Review: Terry Pratchett is a marvel at humor, whether its in your face or subtle ... all his books are must reads
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Summary: I LOVE TERRY PRATCHETT
Review: Pratchett is one of the most intelligent authors in the universe. His books are just so good on so many different levels. You can't read one of his books without laughing out loud _at least_ once, and you'll be grinning the rest of the time. I started this book at 8 PM and finished it at 4 AM. I've just re-read maskerade, wyrd sisters, witches abroad, and am starting soul music again. Jingo and Interesting Times are next on my list.
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