I'll read anything Sir Pratchett writes, but I don't love everything he writes.
However, while I don't love everything Sir Pratchett writes, I don't dislike anything from him that I have read.
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Let me start by saying I am a bit confused by the new use of cussing. There isn't a LOT in this book, but I don't recall any cussing in his other books. I am probably wrong, but if it was there, it was minimal and placed perfectly within the text so as not to distract. I am not opposed to it in a general sense. After all, there is a time and place for everything, (and it's college) but somehow, it felt out of place and was distracting to me. Especially when he used it during the narrative. (I've never understood why authors do that.) For me, it was just out of place.
That being said, I really enjoy reading Sir Pratchett and Snuff was no exception. The story doesn't take any wild turns from the oppressed species theme that seems to drive The Watch books of late, but I don't mind it too much. (More on that later.) Wrapping up all that serious commentary on life, right, and wrong and tying it all together, there is a bow of brilliant characters, (over the years Willikins has shaped up to be one of my favorites) and sharp, witty, dialog as usual.
This book has themes that are a continuation of Thud! and I really like the idea of the Summoning Dark, it's characterization, and Vimes' relationship with it. We get to revisit that idea in Snuff and learn a little more about it's power.
Personally, I do kind of hope the next Vimes book moves away from the oppressed species. I love a book that explores right and wrong and the blurred lines between them. I love exploring how people justify wrong "for the greater good." Moral questioning is great, but I feel like we have been there and done that with Sir Pratchett and there wasn't really anything new in the storyline with this book. We did, however, get a lot of great new quotes and great new footnotes.
I absolutely recommend this book, but would say, don't read it yet if you are not familiar with the Discworld and it's inhabitants. Don't read it without at least reading Thud! first.
I love the Watch books and Vimes in particular, but personally, I am ready for a new Death book.
