There was a time, when I dearly loved #TerryPratchett and #DouglasAdams, and they will always have a sweet spot in my heart for the many laughs and for all the cultural heritage, they left us.
However: Whenever I now grab one of their #books, their style and language feels terribly outdated and, frankly, boring to me.
@mina I don't quite agree. These two authors plus @neilhimself write stuff that appeal to me no matter how many times I've read it. For Douglas Adams I can somewhat understand as #hhgttg was a bit overplayed (plus #scifi is not my thing) but otoh, the Dirk Gently holistic detective series is a lot more enjoyable and timeless to me.
But to be honest, while I love the world and the characters of Discworld, I never found him to be a strong writer. I like a few books, but there’s a whole lot of filler material in his work, and I think he peaked in the late 80s early 90s.
@mina I love Pratchett just as the next guy, but some books are just better than others. I remember that Moving Pictures and Soul Music were very labored, and the Nightwatch books were always a hit, except "Guards! Guards!", which was merely good.
So maybe you picked a "wrong" one?
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