As I get older, a trend appears to be retreading things i loved as a kid

Loved Toradora then, groaned now

Hated most of Halo Evolutions as a kid, saw some hidden merits as an adult

And now, why not, Thud! which i loved as a kid

So far, the lack of detail is grating. Characters have a name and what they do or say: there is a near total void of description

But where it shines is the dialogue

if he fell over a cliff, he'd have to stop and ask directions on the way down

This is a perfect book to include inside discussions about fantasy and race

Duke Vimes is racist towards vampires. He admits it to himself, and struggles with it. But he's the Commander of the City Watch, and had to act accordingly. He has to accept the mingling of the kinds, and a vampire applicant for his force

Good idea Terry Pratchett

Also babe you're making me feel old. Thud came out a year after I was voting. /stares into the distance

(Scottish) Babe, ya arre old

OH GOD I WAS WRONG IT'S STILL HILARIOUS

The commentary on modern art and value, the imp "smart phone"

It's all so freaking good

There's next to no detail. In fact there's none. Somehow Terry doesn't need it

The situations, the humor, and tongue-in-cheek commentary does it all

Anoia, the goddess of things that get stuck in drawers

"what is war good for,huh?"

This bit is exemplary. It is better than you think it is

amazing

" 'Ten colon forty-five colon Sit for Damn Portrait!' "

The heart and soul he gives to his dwarfish lore is so good. The grags, the adopted human being named Kzad-bhat/head banger, the D'rkza

I do prefer vague details insert your own imagination on physical descriptions ala Shakespeare

It can be good if done right. You have to distract the reader away from the lack

An imp screaming it's owner threatens to "turn it off" with a hammer glosses over the fact i have no idea what anyone looks like

"Being rude isn't against the law, Sergeant." Vimes pulled his helmet over his eyes and settled down.

This line is so good

i love how his heroes are cops yet throws shade at cops the same time

The poor imp phone

There might not be much detail, but when he adds some he hits home runs

it's so good

How troll cappuccino is a caustic chemical crucible with rust sprinkled on top or their cigars are rolled up metal, so good

The troll crime boss is the best

Troll lore says living creatures actually move backwards through time. It's complicated.

It's so good. It's so freaking good

I think tone also has a pretty huge bearing on the kind and degree of detail required