The Last Continent by Terry PratchettMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The Last Continent surprised me because while I knew it wasn't a favourite I really had forgotten a lot of the plot and it was almost like reading it for the first time which turned out to be a good thing. The novel is focused on the Wizards and their efforts to "cure" the Librarian (ultimately turn him back to human) but alas no one remembers his name except maybe Rincewind who after Interesting Times ended up well somewhere on the disc. As it turns out Rincewind lands on XXXX (Fourecks) the mysterious continent surrounded by a maelstrom of storms and in itself has become more myth than reality. In this place however Rincewind meets a very unusual Kangaroo and learns a little of how this place works and is manipulated or encouraged down a path which deals with time travel and paradoxes ultimately revealing the fate of the Wizards who as usual poked things that were not meant to be poked, or were they...
I came away from this novel quite pleased with it, the two story lines kept me invested and I do recall "No Worries" being an oft spoken phrase in my youth and it was hilarious as the Wizards had to not only deal with time and gods but also with Mrs Whitlow (UU Housekeeper) who got dragged along in their adventures through time and space. This also may just be my favourite outing for Rincewind, his interactions with the people of XXXX who are certainly from the Australian Trope list was super fun without the more negative element of stereotyping and his total lack of awareness with a certain group of performers felt so perfect and oh the Luggage makes his appearance. Overall well worth a read but not critical to any subset of the series.
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