PetraMar 12

I firmly believe that all 14 year olds should surreptitiously be given Pratchett by someone that isn't a parent.

Especially if they live in a household where they have to hide it because it contains witches.

They are books that teach you how to think, even in the face of extreme authority.

This is my story. I would be a much worse person without having Pratchett books in my life.

#GNUTerryPratchett #Pratchett #TerryPratchett #Pterry

Show threadCarlos SolísMar 12
I'm not too eager to approach the work of Pratchett, at least not until it's clarified whether or not he collaborated with one of his coauthors, Neil Gaiman, to hide the abuse of the latter. Several years later and we still have no conclusive evidence either way.
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@csolisr the thing about abusive people is, they hide it. there is no reason pratchett would have known.

more than that, they can sometimes be really nice-seeming, helpful people! sometimes this is an attempt to compensate when they know they've done wrong. often, you simply can't tell. at best, you might feel as if something is off, but can't work out what.

i can honestly see why, pre-science, we had a model of demonic possession. it can really seem like that.

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