Raising Steam
Ratings93
Average rating3.7
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Ratings93
Average rating3.7
Itâe(tm)s all change for Moist von Lipwig, swindler, conman, and (naturally) head of the Royal Bank and Post Office. A steaming, clanging new invention, driven by Dick Simnel, the man with tâe(tm)flat cap and tâe(tm)sliding rule, is drawing astonished crowds - including a few particularly keen young men armed with notepads and very sensible rainwear âe" and suddenly itâe(tm)s a matter of national importance that the trains run on time. Moist does not enjoy hard work. His . . .vital input at the bank and post office consists mainly of words, which are not that heavy. Or greasy. And it certainly doesnâe(tm)t involve rickety bridges, runaway cheeses or a fat controller with knuckledusters. What he does enjoy is being alive, which may not be a perk of running the new railway. Because, of course, some people have OBJECTIONS, and theyâe(tm)ll go to extremes to stop locomotion in its tracks.
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Not my favorite in Discworld. The characters were still great, and the world still curious, but the plot arc was too straight. Worth the read if you are already following Moist Von Lipvig's adventures.
I liked this better than Snuff, though that may be largely because I listened to the audiobook which allows me to get through books I would otherwise lem.
This was an ode to trains and I don't have much interest in trains. There was a sense throughout the book of times changing/ a new era beginning which makes me wonder about the discworld itself.
This book is boring. It plods. There are none of the breath-taking “zings” that lurk on every page in previous books. Characters bear no resemblance to their established personas. It's “Snuff” all over again. I did not laugh out loud even once while reading this book. I doubt I'll read any more of Sir Terry's novels; luckily the earlier ones stand up to infinite re-reads. I think his agents/publishers are doing him no favors. This is not a dignified way to end a brilliant writing career.
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