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riteofashkente's review against another edition
5.0
It would be wrong to say that I have read this book cover to cover, but for all rating purposes I've read enough. This is a guide book, thus I pull it out of my shelf when I want to refresh my memory, want to know more about something, or just want to immerse myself in Discworld, but don't have the time to read one of the books.
margitc's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not what one would call a rabid Discworld fan. I've read several of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels and have enjoyed them very much. I like picking one up now and then and visiting this universe. I'm in no hurry to read them all because, well, then what? He's not going to write more faster than I can read them.
The books I've read haven't necessarily been in order and frequently have been read quite far apart. So I'm quite likely to encounter a character or location and think "I've read about this before but where? And what happened?" "Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far" is just what I need - a dictionary of places, people, and . . . um . . . things in Discworld. It helps bridge the (usually fairly wide) gaps in my memory and provides the background I need to fully enjoy the story.
The book also has some rather random back of the book material. I was particularly fascinated by the article on the difficulties of translating such a language-intensive fantasy. Others might be interested in the more-or-less rules on playing Cripple Mr. Onion.
The books I've read haven't necessarily been in order and frequently have been read quite far apart. So I'm quite likely to encounter a character or location and think "I've read about this before but where? And what happened?" "Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far" is just what I need - a dictionary of places, people, and . . . um . . . things in Discworld. It helps bridge the (usually fairly wide) gaps in my memory and provides the background I need to fully enjoy the story.
The book also has some rather random back of the book material. I was particularly fascinated by the article on the difficulties of translating such a language-intensive fantasy. Others might be interested in the more-or-less rules on playing Cripple Mr. Onion.
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