One of the best, though not necessarily the funniest. I think the books get less funny as they go on in the series, but are better for it.

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The Garner who cares.

I think that some of the things that happen in Carpe Jugulum are truly hilarious but there is quite a bit of seriousness too, sort of like the graveyard scene in Hamlet. It is a truly satisfying read.

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I think the jokes become more subtle as the series continues. One of my favourite episodes comes from 'The Truth'.

pTerry has taken several pages to set up the fact that the vampire, Otto, is using Uberwaldian land eels to store dark light for his iconograph experiments; something that does not immediately catch your attention. It's only when you reach the argument much later in the book between William and Goodmountain you get to the punchline...

''I didn't think dwarfs were religious,' said William.
'We're not,' said Goodmountain. 'But we know unholy when we see it, and I'm looking at it right now, I'm telling you. I don't want any more of these, these . . . prints of darkness!'

Dracula films were always a favourite with me, so why didn't I see that coming?

There are also more adult subtleties making the odd appearance.
(Same book) the exchange between Foul Ole Ron and William concerning the slice of lemon in his tea.

If you don't get it - don't ask!

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, just like grandpa. Not screaming and panicking like his passengers.
Don't drink and drive from The Lancre Tavern

... I often don't because I am busy enough translating as it is.
And reading the German version wouldn't help because obviously, some subtleties -especially puns like these - get lost I translation.

I'm feeling like re-reading and I am going to ask a lot of stupid language related questions, but with such things - I would have just read over it.