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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
Funny and cute. I will always love the luggage the most. <3
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The 2nd Discworld novel is really the second half of a two-part story, starting with The Color of Magic. This book continues the misadventures of Rincewind the hapless wizard and Twoflower, Discworld's first tourist. This book introduces Cohen the Barbarian, the bravest hero in the known universe, who appears later in Interesting Times and The Last Hero.
I think my ebook copy may have been missing a few pages. One moment the chest is eating a wizard at the Unseen University & Rincewind and Twoflower are falling out of the sky on a witch's broom & the next they are taking to rock trolls and Cohan & Bethan are randomly part of their group.
funny
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
What a load of fun. I enjoyed this one so much more than the last! Love spotting so many references from the future books -- you could see him picking up the ideas and developing them into proper stories in later books!
The plot makes more sense now, and the scenes are so, so fun. The prose becomes less rambling -- well, it still rambles but at least I don't get lost so much. The sarcasm in the narration is hilarious (sunlight don't pour like molten gold, otherwise everyone would be very rich and dead). It's amazing to meet the Librarian for the first time, and getting introduced to Cohen is a delight (I didn't expect him to such a likeable, kick-ass Grandad. Sorry! I didn't actually say that).
I've tabbed so many pages where I found references, clever punes or play on words, or just unexpectedly good passages -- here is a compilation:
[b:Hogfather|34532|Hogfather (Discworld, #20; Death, #4)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1416342611l/34532._SY75_.jpg|583655] -- Tooth fairy mentioned and Rincewind wondering what they do with teeth! This question must have plagued Sir Terry for decades.
(what book is this mentioned in??) -- Wizard tries to escape Death in a box but forgot to leave airholes... 'DARK IN HERE, ISN'T IT?'
[b:Mort|386372|Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388181166l/386372._SY75_.jpg|1857065] -- AHHH! Death's Domain!! Ysabelle is introduced already! I laughed so hard when the four horseman of the apocalyse are playing that game, you know, something to do with crossing the water? (Especially hilarious because some friends were attempting to teach me that game and I just zoned out and gave up, a couple of days ago)
[b:Soul Music|34502|Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1168566175l/34502._SY75_.jpg|1107935] -- the kind of shop that has been here for so long, but only appeared today. The kind of shop that sells you stuff then you can never find it again...
Another music pun:
'...this is me with that funny couple we met on the freezing slopes of the Underworld.' Ooo, Orpheus and Euridyce reference?!
Also, not expecting the druid's job to be 'a computer hardware consultant'.
I love the Ankh-Morpork jokes lol.
'...and the eaves are full of birdsong, or at least birds coughing rhythmically.'
What surprises me though, are these lines:
Even at such an early stage of Discworld, his observations on aspects of human nature is already spot-on.
Even though it's a long way from the more fleshed out Discworld books and not my favourite, I really enjoyed this one!
The plot makes more sense now, and the scenes are so, so fun. The prose becomes less rambling -- well, it still rambles but at least I don't get lost so much. The sarcasm in the narration is hilarious (sunlight don't pour like molten gold, otherwise everyone would be very rich and dead). It's amazing to meet the Librarian for the first time, and getting introduced to Cohen is a delight (I didn't expect him to such a likeable, kick-ass Grandad. Sorry! I didn't actually say that).
I've tabbed so many pages where I found references, clever punes or play on words, or just unexpectedly good passages -- here is a compilation:
[b:Hogfather|34532|Hogfather (Discworld, #20; Death, #4)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1416342611l/34532._SY75_.jpg|583655] -- Tooth fairy mentioned and Rincewind wondering what they do with teeth! This question must have plagued Sir Terry for decades.
(what book is this mentioned in??) -- Wizard tries to escape Death in a box but forgot to leave airholes... 'DARK IN HERE, ISN'T IT?'
[b:Mort|386372|Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388181166l/386372._SY75_.jpg|1857065] -- AHHH! Death's Domain!! Ysabelle is introduced already! I laughed so hard when the four horseman of the apocalyse are playing that game, you know, something to do with crossing the water? (Especially hilarious because some friends were attempting to teach me that game and I just zoned out and gave up, a couple of days ago)
[b:Soul Music|34502|Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1168566175l/34502._SY75_.jpg|1107935] -- the kind of shop that has been here for so long, but only appeared today. The kind of shop that sells you stuff then you can never find it again...
Another music pun:
'...there was a whole bunch of people across the street helping themselves to musical instruments, can you believe that?'
'Yeah,' said Rincewind, 'Luters, I expect.'
'...this is me with that funny couple we met on the freezing slopes of the Underworld.' Ooo, Orpheus and Euridyce reference?!
Also, not expecting the druid's job to be 'a computer hardware consultant'.
I love the Ankh-Morpork jokes lol.
'...and the eaves are full of birdsong, or at least birds coughing rhythmically.'
What surprises me though, are these lines:
For a man with an itch to see the whole of infinity, Twoflower never actually moved outside his own head.
Twoflower didn't just look at the world through rose-tinted spectacles, Rincewind knew -- he looked at it through a rose-tinted brain, too, and heard it through rose-tinted ears.
Even at such an early stage of Discworld, his observations on aspects of human nature is already spot-on.
Even though it's a long way from the more fleshed out Discworld books and not my favourite, I really enjoyed this one!
3.5 stars, Metaphorosis reviews
Summary
Discworld is, perforce, headed for a dangerous red star, because that's where A'Tuin wants to go, and where he goes, the world goes. The only way to escape depends on the seven spells in the Octavo and the one in failed magician Rincewind's mind. But Rincewind is missing, and the world's greatest wizard are having a tough time finding him.
Review
Unlike the episodic The Colour of Magic, this is a full-fledged novel, and Pratchett is settling firmly into his Discworld theme. Unfortunately, being more cohesive doesn’t necessarily mean a better story.
Pratchett has settled into his Discworld approach here – similar to the first book. However, the action still often seems on the random side – more like tightly linked episodes enmeshed in a single narrative than a true single arc. There is an overall arc, but frankly I often lost track of it, and it was only really important at the end – an ending that frankly doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
It’s still quite funny, but I wasn’t as taken with this volume as much as on my first read, decades back.
Summary
Discworld is, perforce, headed for a dangerous red star, because that's where A'Tuin wants to go, and where he goes, the world goes. The only way to escape depends on the seven spells in the Octavo and the one in failed magician Rincewind's mind. But Rincewind is missing, and the world's greatest wizard are having a tough time finding him.
Review
Unlike the episodic The Colour of Magic, this is a full-fledged novel, and Pratchett is settling firmly into his Discworld theme. Unfortunately, being more cohesive doesn’t necessarily mean a better story.
Pratchett has settled into his Discworld approach here – similar to the first book. However, the action still often seems on the random side – more like tightly linked episodes enmeshed in a single narrative than a true single arc. There is an overall arc, but frankly I often lost track of it, and it was only really important at the end – an ending that frankly doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
It’s still quite funny, but I wasn’t as taken with this volume as much as on my first read, decades back.
Love these books and it's so nice to revisit them while introducing my partner to them for the first time.