I love the Discworld, as you may have gathered from my four posts about it. I have read thirty six of the forty one so far, and I decided that right before the end was as good a place as any to stop and reflect on the Discworld and what makes (most of) the books such compelling reads.

The first thing that I have to mention is, of course, the creativity. How could I not, with a picture of the Great A'tuin, the massive turtle that swims through space, carrying the four giant elephants that hold the Disc on their back, right here? From all of this to the Rimbow and the Circumfence to the cities and countries, the whole world is stunningly creative. All of the characters are also very well done, including Death, the Gods, the witches, and the wizards of the Unseen University. You have to give him kudos for over forty creative, funny, and original books on the Discworld.

I also love the writing. His trademark humour is hilarious, but underneath it run deeper currents of actual moral things. From talking religion and religious persecution in Small Gods to racism and the law in Feet of Clay, he underlays real topics underneath his comedy.

Although they have their flaws, the Discworld series' patent humour and creative content will have you wanting to read more!