Without Memorable Quotes [revised] Poem by Margaret Alice Second

Terry Pratchett may have evolved the theme of
Raising Steam, possibly, but this book doesn’t
seem to have been written by him - the outline
story is everything while the dialogue does not
sound like Pratchett’s characters at all

Humour and reflective consideration about the
meaning of life is completely lacking - Vetinari
is all wrong with a completely out-of-character
Drumknott - Moist Von Lipwig sounds a one-
dimensional pre-determined fairytale hero

Dick Simnel is everyman - as is everyone else,
the steam locomotive is a protagonist yet just
killing one assailant relegates her to being part
of the background - and thus without the usual
philosophising it is fast adventure less any

Memorable quotes to treasure; I’ll return to the
original Discworld books for the special magic
which will live forever!