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coatpocketcreature's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ptstewart's review against another edition
1.0
This doesn’t work for me. Simultaneously slow and too fast paced, Discworld has the world building style as Frank Herbert—with better writing, characters, and humor—which is to say that it is chalk full of details that do not do enough to explain the actual structure of the world in any concrete way. Some may say, well, the reader may have to do some work here, and to that I argue that if I wanted to do work, I wouldn’t be reading a fantasy novel.
The writing is fun and incredibly (read: complicatedly) imaginative, and the characters are not fleshed out enough to be either likable or unlikable, the wit is well done but I would argue rarely laugh-out-loud funny as others say of Pratchett. Overall, I found myself skipping paragraph after paragraph to shorten the read—a sign that I ought to quit—and still able to keep up with what I would consider an overly simple plot: a few characters traverse a magical landscape with no particular destination in mind while trying to avoid everything that wants to capture and/or kill them.
So overwrought with unnecessary (though whimsical) details that, for me, this got boring very quickly.
The writing is fun and incredibly (read: complicatedly) imaginative, and the characters are not fleshed out enough to be either likable or unlikable, the wit is well done but I would argue rarely laugh-out-loud funny as others say of Pratchett. Overall, I found myself skipping paragraph after paragraph to shorten the read—a sign that I ought to quit—and still able to keep up with what I would consider an overly simple plot: a few characters traverse a magical landscape with no particular destination in mind while trying to avoid everything that wants to capture and/or kill them.
So overwrought with unnecessary (though whimsical) details that, for me, this got boring very quickly.
feysand326's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
cbarteau's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
odin45mp's review against another edition
1.0
This did not grab me at all. One dimensional characters, fun setting, but not enough time to get another dimension to the characters or fully develop any of the fun areas they jump through as our main characters flit from spot to spot across Discworld.
I've heard this series is good, but I am shocked that it got as big as it did after reading this. I remember reading another book in this series that was fun and decent, so I'll give it another shot on down the line.
I've heard this series is good, but I am shocked that it got as big as it did after reading this. I remember reading another book in this series that was fun and decent, so I'll give it another shot on down the line.
bendixcork's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
great fun, took me so long though
flutist59's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
heathernicole20's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
kittycat2302's review against another edition
4.0
This gets 4 stars instead of 5 mostly because I understand from the whole of the world of people who have read Discworld that it only gets better from here- so I figured I better leave room!
What a fun, creative, fantastical, ridiculous book. Twoflower may well be one of my favorite characters in literature- we'll see if that pans out over time- and Luggage? I WANT SOME LUGGAGE. Hee. Rincewind, also, is a wonderful creation. Pratchett's imagination, and gift for puns, is a true joy.
I can't wait to continue along in Discworld and discover more characters, discs, giant turtles, and ridiculous situations. =D
What a fun, creative, fantastical, ridiculous book. Twoflower may well be one of my favorite characters in literature- we'll see if that pans out over time- and Luggage? I WANT SOME LUGGAGE. Hee. Rincewind, also, is a wonderful creation. Pratchett's imagination, and gift for puns, is a true joy.
I can't wait to continue along in Discworld and discover more characters, discs, giant turtles, and ridiculous situations. =D