Hogfather, the first Terry Pratchett novel I read, introduced me to an upside-down world of magic and art, a place where things are guaranteed to go "bang!" His sense of humour introduced me to a whole new world of fantasy, run not by plot, but by the whims and desires of the characters. The tales of Death dominating Christmas has always been delightful to me, but the concept of Death saving Christmas can bring laughter even (in my opinion) to the most miserly of Humbugs. Pratchett not only works to earn laughter, he makes it so that the plot makes sense along with the humor. Oftentimes, authors can't get both done, which ruins the whole thing. If you liked Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, then this is the book for you.
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There is also a two-part movie of the book, which, as far as I can recall (I watched it a long time ago) was pretty accurate, to a point and is a nice way to spend a few winter hours.
Note:
There is also a two-part movie of the book, which, as far as I can recall (I watched it a long time ago) was pretty accurate, to a point and is a nice way to spend a few winter hours.