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This was quite the interesting and funny little book. So much is happening in these 200 odd pages. So many characters. My mind has been entertained as well as confused. I enjoyed Rincwind and Twoflower. Death is also great. Discworld, is going to be a fun journey.
This sort of reminded me of all those cult classics which I just couldn't get in to. Maybe it's the British humor thing, I just don't find it funny. Anyway this was a miss for me and I won't be continuing this horrifyingly long series. I found the two main character unlikable and I was totally indifferent to their plight. It was very disjointed with no real substance jumping from scene to scene with absolutely zero lead in. Just too disorganized for my tastes. As a matter of fact I finally gave
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The first book in the Discworld series. I've read most of the Discworld books but I read them totally out of order so I'm starting from the beginning in order this time. The book begins in Ankh-Morpork with Rincewind, the sort of wizard who only knows one spell but it's a biggie, and Twoflower, the first tourist in Discworld. I had forgotten that the book is really more like four short, connected stories. After Ankh-Morpork there's a story about the gods mixing in human affairs, then we move ont
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I am somewhat ashamed to say that despite my admiration for the late Sir Terry Pratchett as a person, I had never before read any of his Discworld novels. So I was glad to get the opportunity to finally make amends for this oversight. I know many people have said that this, the first novel, is not the best but I really, really enjoyed it. I was already aware of Pratchett's form of humour and I had a pretty good idea what to expect, but what I loved most of all was not that this book was like so
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Mar 21, 2010
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Terry Pratchett and Discworld were things I'd heard mentioned or referenced numerous times in the past and hadn't ever really looked into. One fateful day I decided to browse around at Barnes and Noble and discovered a particular shelf laden with Pratchett's Discworld novels. The rest, as they say, is history. As of about 5 minutes ago anyway.
The Color of Magic is, as I found out upon researching a bit, the first of the Discworld novels. At least in publishing date terms. I once again must reite ...more
The Color of Magic is, as I found out upon researching a bit, the first of the Discworld novels. At least in publishing date terms. I once again must reite ...more
More 3.75 stars than a solid 4.
I had only read the Tiffany Aching series from Pratchett’s Discworld books, so was already familiar with the world in which they are set. This, the first in the expansive Discworld series, was a fantastic literary journey throughout the world that sits upon the back of a giant turtle (and four elephants). I’ll readily admit there were times I was a bit confused, or just wondered “What the heck is going on?!?”. Overall, this was a delightful tale.
I had only read the Tiffany Aching series from Pratchett’s Discworld books, so was already familiar with the world in which they are set. This, the first in the expansive Discworld series, was a fantastic literary journey throughout the world that sits upon the back of a giant turtle (and four elephants). I’ll readily admit there were times I was a bit confused, or just wondered “What the heck is going on?!?”. Overall, this was a delightful tale.
The first discworld novel and introduces wonderful characters such as Rincewind (a wizard in the name only) and the luggage (who terrify's both man and beast).
Great Fun. ...more
Great Fun. ...more
Love it. Wish you were here, Terry.
Sep 11, 2010
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Jan 31, 2013
Kim DeCina
marked it as to-read
Jul 07, 2016
Beth
marked it as to-read
