Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 0 of 5 stars
Bit of a mixed bag, this one. The first two-thirds of the book are strangely flat. The social satire, deft characterization, and engrossing plot line that all mark the earlier books are absent. The humor is shallow (and not that funny), the characters all seem to speak with the same voice, and the scenes are disconnected and require determined effort to get through.
And then, in the final third, a switch is flipped and we are in classic Pratchett mode. If you have come to love them, it’s probably worth getting through. But if you are new to Discworld, I would recommend starting with another book. The first!