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This is supposed to be a review of the audiobook narrated by Colin Morgan, but Goodreads won't let me change the edition.
Anyway, The Colour of Magic isn't my favourite Discworld book. Pratchett hadn't quite found his voice yet - by even the Light Fantastic, the unmistakable flow and style of Pratchett's Discworld is far more solidified - but Colin Morgan breathes new life into the book. It's a lot of fun, and the audio version bumps my rating up by a full star. ...more
Anyway, The Colour of Magic isn't my favourite Discworld book. Pratchett hadn't quite found his voice yet - by even the Light Fantastic, the unmistakable flow and style of Pratchett's Discworld is far more solidified - but Colin Morgan breathes new life into the book. It's a lot of fun, and the audio version bumps my rating up by a full star. ...more
Highly enjoyable!
A must-read for fantasy fans
A must-read for fantasy fans
“Since you are a wizard of sorts, you are of course aware that we live upon a world shaped, as it were, like a disc?” – The Colour of Magic
A fellow blogger recommended the Disc World to me. The idea of a world on the back of a turtle fascinated me, so I sought a copy of book one in the series. I knew it was a fantasy. Discovering it was a comedy was a pleasant surprise. The humour was great.
I enjoyed the world of magic present in The Colour of Magic: luggage with legs, spells that learn their ...more
A fellow blogger recommended the Disc World to me. The idea of a world on the back of a turtle fascinated me, so I sought a copy of book one in the series. I knew it was a fantasy. Discovering it was a comedy was a pleasant surprise. The humour was great.
I enjoyed the world of magic present in The Colour of Magic: luggage with legs, spells that learn their ...more
My rating of this book is probably more a reflection on me than on Mr. Pratchett. I have no doubt that if humor or absurdism is your thing, you'll love the story. I knew it was meant to be comedic before I started it. I was prepared to make some allowances, but after getting about 1/3 of the way through, I just don't see the sense of tormenting myself any further. It's seriously not my thing.
I will gladly grant Mr. Pratchett full marks for keeping track of the nonsense and for doing a good job ...more
I will gladly grant Mr. Pratchett full marks for keeping track of the nonsense and for doing a good job ...more
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