The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Jul 21, 2022 Melissa rated it really liked it

3 1/2 stars -- lots of good stuff in here, but too much! Hard to follow. Fairly enjoyable and fun but glad I read a different Discworld book first

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Mar 12, 2015 Jeanne Bufkin rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2015, reviewed-in-2015

I'm so glad I finally finished this book! It's taken me years and multiple tries to get into the story, but I knew that once I was in, I'd love it. I'm so glad I finally stuck it out and wrapped it up!

I've loved other books by Terry Pratchett, but his death this year was the kick in the pants I needed to finally buckle down and start it again for serious.

Rincewind's character was hard for me enjoy at first, but he grew on me steadily throughout the story. Twoflower's character was so naive, but ...more

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Jan 13, 2011 Ana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2025, fantasy, 2017, 2011-january, 2011, 2012, 2012-march, discworld, 2013, 2013-january

2011/January/16-18
I absolutely love this book.

2012/March/1
I love rereading this book.

2013/January/5-23
I should say something other than loving this book... Rincewind is just awesome. There, words.

October 19-20, 2015
I really do love this first book. You can see the world starting to take shape and it is just so much fun.

June 27-28, 2019
What, I never reviewed this in 2017? Probably because it is still nothing but love. A zany mix of fantasy tropes and pure brilliance, it’s so good.

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