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Terry Pratchett

3.73 AVERAGE

bisexualwentworth's review against another edition

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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The opening of this novel is excellent, probably the best in the Discworld series up to this point. The rest of the book is fine. I don't care for Rincewind, and this is another Rincewind-centric book. I'm glad there will be a break from him after this in my readthrough for a little bit. Overall, while aspects of the writing are tighter, this installment is on the same level as Mort for me. 

I'm pretty sure Conina only appears in this book (though I could be wrong as there are several Discworld novels I haven't ever read), but I think she should be gay. I'm glad there wasn't a neat heterosexual ending for her, just an ambiguous one, cause otherwise I would have been very annoyed.

This would be a better intro to the wizards than The Color of Magic, but I'm not sure I would recommend it to many people as an intro to the whole series.

liiht's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

drhysevans's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lucyjackson267's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

n_cz's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

discopickle's review against another edition

3.5

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tonibeth's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hannah_myrtle's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

biesterd1's review against another edition

3.5

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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jewbacca343's review against another edition

4.0

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This Discworld book is so far the best book written in the Rincewind storyline, with a very fun story and actual character development with Rincewind. I very much enjoyed also that the magical books kept in the Unseen University library have minds of their own and almost act like birds. There are definitely some good funny bits, and Pratchett's wordplay really shines here. I look forward to seeing more Rincewind too as I love a good sarcastic coward. These books are definitely not close to my love for Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, but it is nice to have something reminiscent of it in the fantasy genre.