I started reading the Discworld novels in high school in the early 2000s. I definitely felt a change in the writing around Going Postal. The novels were no longer creative chaos the way the were in the 90s. Less plot threats running in parallel, less chaotic stuff happening. But the transition seemed to me so gradual that I wouldn’t have made the connection to Pterry’s state of mind. It seemed more like he was changing as a writer.
Same impression here. If had just assumed it was his style changing over time. When I learned of his condition I felt that the style change fitted better with that than with just an older author changing his style deliberately.
Very subtle, I couldn’t ever have described what was different though.
Going Postal is one of my favorite Discworld novels.
Felt like it was less chaotic and whimsical than earlier ones, but also a little more serious and structured.
But I stopped reading them after that.
I started reading the Discworld novels in high school in the early 2000s. I definitely felt a change in the writing around Going Postal. The novels were no longer creative chaos the way the were in the 90s. Less plot threats running in parallel, less chaotic stuff happening. But the transition seemed to me so gradual that I wouldn’t have made the connection to Pterry’s state of mind. It seemed more like he was changing as a writer.
Same impression here. If had just assumed it was his style changing over time. When I learned of his condition I felt that the style change fitted better with that than with just an older author changing his style deliberately.
Very subtle, I couldn’t ever have described what was different though.
Going Postal is one of my favorite Discworld novels.
Felt like it was less chaotic and whimsical than earlier ones, but also a little more serious and structured.
But I stopped reading them after that.
I will say that around Going Postal is where I stopped loving the novels. I think there’s still some I haven’t read.