G'Day. For the last week or so I've been a bit busier than normal, and so it's been handy to read a book I could dip in and out of. I find Discworld books particularly useful for this because of their lack of chapters - which, weirdly, increases the number of places it feels appropriate to stop reading.
Having read Jingo at an earlier point, The Last Continent was next on my list of Discworld books to read. This book features Rincewind and the (other) wizards on a trip to sunnier climes. Far too sunny as it turns out, but that's another matter. The theme for the story is all things Australian, with the usual mix of very obvious comparisons and several more subtle references.
I enjoyed this book more than I expected to, I admit. The wizards tend to annoy me after a while and switching to a Rincewind plot doesn't always ease it off. And at points it did seem to be dragging its heels more than making interesting diversions. But I really liked some of the ideas involved, like the building of an extra continent at the last minute. The evolution god amused me as well.
Despite annoying me, I did like reading about the wizards, particularly their reactions in a foreign environment and seeing which relationships stayed the same and which differed. I always find it amusing to read about wizards who experience a lot of magic but actually use very little of it themselves.
One warning I should give to anyone who hasn't read this yet is that you may pick up some of the constantly-used language. Thankfully it's not too out of place, as I think I said "no worries" to every person I spoke to on the phone at work today!
The final thing I should mention is the final thing mentioned in the book. In fact it is talked about in the last 3 paragraphs. It's one of my favourite sensations. And if that doesn't make you at least look at the last page of the book, I don't know what will!
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