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rosekk's review against another edition
5.0
The map looks awesome, and the accompanying text is full of the warm humour one expects from the Discworld.
amerdale's review against another edition
5.0
Rezension zu diesem Buch und [b:The Streets of Ankh-Morpork|833440|The Streets of Ankh-Morpork|Terry Pratchett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358820115s/833440.jpg|583643][b:The Discworld Mapp: Being the Onlie True and Mostlie Accurate Mappe of the Fantastyk and Magical Dyscworlde|64224|The Discworld Mapp Being the Onlie True and Mostlie Accurate Mappe of the Fantastyk and Magical Dyscworlde|Terry Pratchett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388380266s/64224.jpg|62356]:
Zuerst ein paar Worte zum Aufbau der Bücher: Es ist jeweils eine zusammengefaltete Karte und ein kleines Booklet in einem gemeinsamen Einband.
Die Booklets enthalten Berichte dazu, wie es zur Entstehung der jeweiligen Karte kam (sowohl von Pratchett als auch von Briggs). “The Discworld Mapp” enthält darüber hinaus noch einen Text über die bekanntesten Entdecker Discworlds – der in dem herrlich humorvollen Ton geschrieben ist, der die Bucherreihe so besonders macht. Und natürlich sind die Entdecker auch alle sehr merkwürdige Wesen.
Und natürlich das Herz der Bücher – die Karten. Ausgeklappt sind sie größer als ich erwartet habe (was natürlich keine Beschwerde darstellen soll xD) und sind sehr liebevoll und detailliert gezeichnet.
Ich bin absolut begeistert und hab letzten Sonntag mehrere Stunden mit den Karten auf dem Fußboden (ich hab keinen Tisch, auf den beide passen würden) gesessen und mich in Details verloren. Gerade in Ankh-Morpork ist einiges an anderen Plätzen bzw. weiter/näher von einander entfernt als ich dachte. Und Überwald ist auch soviel näher an Ankh-Morpork als ich dachte, dafür Genua viel weiter weg (gleicht es ja irgendwie auf eine absurde Art wieder aus xD). Huh.
Aber ich vermute wirklich zu schätzen werde ich sie erst wissen, wenn ich das nächste Buch der Reihe lesen und bei jeder dritten Seite zu einer der Karten laufe um mich zu orientieren. Hab ich bei A Song of Ice and Fire auch ständig gemacht und es hat mir so geholfen den Überblick zu behalten.
Etwas schade ist, dass die Karten fest in den Umschlag eingeklebt sind und es so keine Möglichkeit gibt sie als eine Art Poster aufzuhängen. Hätte ich nämlich sofort gemacht.
Zuerst ein paar Worte zum Aufbau der Bücher: Es ist jeweils eine zusammengefaltete Karte und ein kleines Booklet in einem gemeinsamen Einband.
Die Booklets enthalten Berichte dazu, wie es zur Entstehung der jeweiligen Karte kam (sowohl von Pratchett als auch von Briggs). “The Discworld Mapp” enthält darüber hinaus noch einen Text über die bekanntesten Entdecker Discworlds – der in dem herrlich humorvollen Ton geschrieben ist, der die Bucherreihe so besonders macht. Und natürlich sind die Entdecker auch alle sehr merkwürdige Wesen.
Und natürlich das Herz der Bücher – die Karten. Ausgeklappt sind sie größer als ich erwartet habe (was natürlich keine Beschwerde darstellen soll xD) und sind sehr liebevoll und detailliert gezeichnet.
Ich bin absolut begeistert und hab letzten Sonntag mehrere Stunden mit den Karten auf dem Fußboden (ich hab keinen Tisch, auf den beide passen würden) gesessen und mich in Details verloren. Gerade in Ankh-Morpork ist einiges an anderen Plätzen bzw. weiter/näher von einander entfernt als ich dachte. Und Überwald ist auch soviel näher an Ankh-Morpork als ich dachte, dafür Genua viel weiter weg (gleicht es ja irgendwie auf eine absurde Art wieder aus xD). Huh.
Aber ich vermute wirklich zu schätzen werde ich sie erst wissen, wenn ich das nächste Buch der Reihe lesen und bei jeder dritten Seite zu einer der Karten laufe um mich zu orientieren. Hab ich bei A Song of Ice and Fire auch ständig gemacht und es hat mir so geholfen den Überblick zu behalten.
Etwas schade ist, dass die Karten fest in den Umschlag eingeklebt sind und es so keine Möglichkeit gibt sie als eine Art Poster aufzuhängen. Hätte ich nämlich sofort gemacht.
annaclarimoto's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
woolfardis's review against another edition
4.0
There are those readers who dislike drawings of the characters in the book on the cover of the books because they like to use their imagination. I'm slightly dubious of these people, because the Human Brain is incapable of creating an entirely new face from scratch. It can't even take different parts from others because the mish-mash will always return to something else: someone you've seen before.
Therefore pretending the characters looking like certain actors or already existing people is the way I usually do it. It's why I love authors who actively search to get drawings done of their characters. I have no qualms with seeing the authors character there on the page already, because the character is the author's. It is not mine.
And that's why I've always loved maps. If a fantasy book these days doesn't have a map at the beginning I feel short-changed. They're an integral part to fantasy: most non-fantasy books are set within one city, one town, one small, rural countryside village where the characters are killed off quicker than you can say "fusiform gyrus". I don't want to spend five days trying to figure out where one town is in relation to the major city. I want to spend five days imagining my own face as the main character (this sadly happens a lot).
This book will not really appeal to anyone who doesn't know what Discworld is. It won't really appeal to you if you're only a casual Discworld fan, to be honest. It has an introduction by Terry and Stephen Briggs, the artist, and also some fictional information on the Disc's own explorers, which is a nice addition to the general enjoyment of Discworld as a whole.
But the map. Oh the map. It is a very large, colourful map that shows that Disc in all it's flat glory. Seeing how the locations lay in relation to each other adds another kind of dimension to the stories and kind of helps them make sense, in a non-fictional-fantasy kind of way. It's probably not 100% accurate, but then again, it is the Discworld. Nothing ever is.
It must be noted that this map was devised and drawn in the late 90s when there were fewer Discworld novels released and won't contain all aspects of the books since there, but the general geography is accurate.
Therefore pretending the characters looking like certain actors or already existing people is the way I usually do it. It's why I love authors who actively search to get drawings done of their characters. I have no qualms with seeing the authors character there on the page already, because the character is the author's. It is not mine.
And that's why I've always loved maps. If a fantasy book these days doesn't have a map at the beginning I feel short-changed. They're an integral part to fantasy: most non-fantasy books are set within one city, one town, one small, rural countryside village where the characters are killed off quicker than you can say "fusiform gyrus". I don't want to spend five days trying to figure out where one town is in relation to the major city. I want to spend five days imagining my own face as the main character (this sadly happens a lot).
This book will not really appeal to anyone who doesn't know what Discworld is. It won't really appeal to you if you're only a casual Discworld fan, to be honest. It has an introduction by Terry and Stephen Briggs, the artist, and also some fictional information on the Disc's own explorers, which is a nice addition to the general enjoyment of Discworld as a whole.
But the map. Oh the map. It is a very large, colourful map that shows that Disc in all it's flat glory. Seeing how the locations lay in relation to each other adds another kind of dimension to the stories and kind of helps them make sense, in a non-fictional-fantasy kind of way. It's probably not 100% accurate, but then again, it is the Discworld. Nothing ever is.
It must be noted that this map was devised and drawn in the late 90s when there were fewer Discworld novels released and won't contain all aspects of the books since there, but the general geography is accurate.
leiru's review
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
indiepauli47's review
4.0
Not sure when you should read that kind of books; before or after reading the series ? Makes more sense to read it before you're too immersed in the world, but then, I don't know yet any of the places or people it's talking about. But anyway, I read it now, and the map is displayed next to my bed, so I can see it every night.
It's so beautiful I want to eat it.
It's so beautiful I want to eat it.
pussreboots's review
3.0
This pullout map was the thing that got me back into reading the Discworld books.
treereader's review
4.0
Pretty good. The bits of writing about the explorers are clever and funny. The map itself is beautiful, but as it was only written after book 18, Interesting Times, there are a few vital places not there - like the Chalk Country of Tiffany Aching. Well, this only serves to make the map more realistic - cartographers always get stuff wrong for the first few maps - they used to think that Australia and Tasmania were joined together!
This map is still well worth it.
This map is still well worth it.
kellswitch's review
5.0
The map is absolutely gorgeous, the art and style match the Discworld feel perfectly and I love all the artistic details and flourishes on the side that make it feel like a realworld ancient map. There Be Dragons indeed.
I enjoyed the text at the beginning, the short introduction from Sir Pratchett himself to a brief and yet illuminating description of the challenges of creating a work such as this by Steven Briggs and the short biographies of famous Discworld Explorers were hilarious and made me want to read books based just on them.
This is probably more for the serious Terry Pratchett fan and collector than for the more casual reader but I find I really love the maps and enjoy the depth they bring to the Discworld.
I enjoyed the text at the beginning, the short introduction from Sir Pratchett himself to a brief and yet illuminating description of the challenges of creating a work such as this by Steven Briggs and the short biographies of famous Discworld Explorers were hilarious and made me want to read books based just on them.
This is probably more for the serious Terry Pratchett fan and collector than for the more casual reader but I find I really love the maps and enjoy the depth they bring to the Discworld.
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