After Unseen Academicals and Snuff, I thought each book would get progressively worse, as his mental health declines. Reading Raising Steam made me cry. It’s like he’s had a burst of creativity, some kind of revelation, reached out from the murk of despair and punched Alzheimer’s in the face.
The pacing’s a little off at times and there’s still a few too many one-sided conversations, but overall, it’s a great read.
