Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

I have vague memories to trying to read Going Postal when far too young, and not understanding a word, which scared me off Terry Pratchett for years. I found the experience of reading this very different; it's a witty, easily digestible bit of fun that has approximately the same plot progression and message as a BBC fantasy series. I found reading this very relaxing because I literally didn't give a single thought to the plot. Although it's about stories that unfold differently from expectations, I found everything that happened very predictable, and read it only for Pratchett's descriptions and overall style. I found the jerkiness of the short sentences and paragraphs somewhat irritating (I like my sentences long and involved), so the rhythm of the narration wasn't what I wanted, but it was still enjoyable. Pratchett certainly has a zany imagination and his writing is both accessible and multi-layered. I was surprised to find that this had quite a bit of sexual humour, which is usually absent from fantasy novels, and I found this both silly and nice. I'm not sure if the 'evil' characters were meant to be remotely evil, they certainly didn't make any particular impression on me as forces of destruction or malevolence. I was also irritated by the moralistic conclusion that was cloying and quite nauseating in its goodness, but I found it quite easy to ignore, since, as I mentioned, I basically turned a blind eye to the events of the plot. This certainly didn't make me want to go out and read all of however many thousands of Discworld novels there are, but I definitely will keep Pratchett in mind next time I want a fun and quick read that will make me giggle.