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5 out of 5 stars
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Ian
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07-06-16
One of the best
A hilarious book. I started laughing in a otherwise quite room in the middle of work, when it got near to the end. One of the best terry Pratchett books and my personal favourite thus far.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Heath McKinley
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07-25-15
Overall a great book, read well but a few issues with accents.
I've read all of the Discworld series multiple times and I guess I have a pretty good understanding of all the characters nuances. Although Stephen Briggs did a good job narrating I think that some of the accents and inflections didn't live up to characters. Sam Vimes is a hardened street cop often compared to a Dirty Harry type but doesn't come across this way through the narration. Sgt. Colon sounds nothing like he should and even Carrot is not quite right. I understand it can't be easy to voice all the characters seamlessly but I think it's a must for such important roles.
Overall though I think that THUD is a fantastic story and I'd recommend this version for those who haven't read the hard copy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Vinx
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07-30-08
Hrrruuurrh
As a long time lover of discworld it was hard to pick which book to start with for my discworld audio experience. With Discworld celebrating its 25th anniversary there are plenty to choose from! It had to be unabridged and then had to be Stephen Briggs, so familiar to many discworld fans for his adaptations for the stage. Listening to a few clips I finally decided on Thud! - Vimes at his best. It was a complete joy to listen to, with the characters leaping out of the speakers and coming to life. It is a great book read by a man who vividly recreated the atmosphere and humour of the discworld. In particular I loved the reading of 'Where's my cow?' to young Sam, with '...it goes Hrrruurrrh.That's not my cow, it's a hippopotamus...' having me in fits of giggles even after replaying that short bit many times! A really great listen that I would reccommend to either seasoned discworld fans or those who are new to Pratchett. Hours of fun to be enjoyed over and over again. Hrrruurrrrh!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cornish Jan
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03-20-08
Fantastic story, great reading
Pratchett always has great stories but this is read so well. So many characters, each with an individual voice and, what is more, the exactly right one! Brilliant reading. brilliant writing. A match made in Heaven!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bennett
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04-22-17
No better combination of writer and performer
What can you say? Terry Pratchett's characters and narrative need a very special performer to tackle the task.
Stephen Briggs is incredible in this role.
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5 out of 5 stars
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dave
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06-04-16
Thud!
Getting a bit familiar but this is another favourite Discworld story brilliantly read by Stephen Briggs. Funny, serious, bright, dark and exciting.
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