Reviewing Two Favorite DIscworld Novels Very Quickly: Night Watch and Hogfather

In this article series, I will review two favorite Discworld novels, but- get this- very quickly. Wow. The reviews will be short and concise, and rate the books out of 10 stars hard-boiled eggs. Enjoy.

NIGHT WATCH I believe that this is Pratchett’s single greatest work. It’s still patently hilarious, but thought-provoking and wise. Just imagine Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut re-writing Les Miserables. Vimes serves as a dynamic central character, and while cameos from favorite characters (young Nobby Nobbs anyone?) add to the fun, they don’t overwhelm the plot. Do yourself a favor and go read it. 10/10 HOGFATHER I love Hogfather. It’s a fantastically weird Discworld romp, full of sly comments and satirical asides. However, it feels a bit all over the place, skipping around from a bizarre plot to steal children’s teeth, to wizards creating new entities to explain natural phenomena, to Death becoming Santa. But really, the reason it’s so good is because it’s mainly about Death assuming the role of Santa. 8/10