Terry Prachett is considered a master of fiction by many people, including myself. I think the reason he's so good at generating amazing books lies behind the characters. His main character in Sourcery, part of the Discworld series, is Rincewind, whom I like to imagine as a dumpy old wizard that smells like old books. Rincewind is characterized well because everything he thinks (even his conscience) is displayed for public viewing. There are quite a many examples; however one of my favorites is Rincewind's long bickers with his conscience. His anger at the Unseen University is portrayed well, as is his love for one of the young lady characters. One of my favorite quotes so far is:
(quote to be added here about Lettuce, do when home)
I really have enjoyed this book so far, and I'm almost at the end. However, I feel that the story would be good even with flat characters, believe it or not.
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