&gt; he slagged off Pratchett&#x27;s writing calling it pot boiler and calling Pratchett himself mediocre, while being preachy about his taste.<p>Hence the trolling. And while it might be clickbaitish, he did have a very good point, and just pointed out what we all do, which is namely to select, and usually from a position of ignorance.<p>While the call to read Great Literature can be seen as preachy, it survives for a good reason: Great Literature enriches, makes people better for having read it. It&#x27;s one of those things people <i>should</i> aspire to for self-improvement.