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un_savoury's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery and Sexism
Minor: Cursing
levesc17's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Unlike anything I’ve ever read… In this first volume of the disc world books there are a few short, fantastical stories that follow a set of characters. It took me a bit to settle into the style but now I’m hooked!
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
I haven't read Color of Magic since 2009. Having read other Discworld in between, I really understand now why Pratchett called it and The Light Fantastic "essays in the craft." This is a chaotic whirlwind of a book and not exactly good, compared to later books in the series. And that's part of what makes in awesome. What a gift we were given, to watch Discworld's (and Pratchett's) progress across the decades. Don't read it for what it is; read it for what it's building the foundation for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Confinement, Alcohol, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, and Slavery
pastelkerstin's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
theirgracegrace's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Torture, Sexism, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
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