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The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

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nightstitch96's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-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

I've been told aplenty before that it's better to read Mort or Guards! Guards! as your first entry to Discworld, but being the sucker I am for following publication order always, I went with The Colour of Magic. I can happily declare there's no regret, as I thoroughly enjoyed reading the adventures of Rincewind and Co. The book is rather fast-paced and lighthearted, following an episodic format where each chapter contains a different escapade. I found the world and the characters fascinating despite their whimsical nature. The prose is excellent and the adventures are thrilling, as the group finds themselves in mortal peril every time,

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managing to escape through creative, often humorous ideas ( maybe not always, considering the ending which is a cliffhanger, well literally and figuratively.😄

The main attraction of the book is undoubtedly its humor. There's an abundance of wordplay, slapstick, wittiness, and most of all, absurd humor. I get the impression that it might be too silly or quirky for some, and the story can feel disconnected due to the episodic nature, but fortunately, none of that bothered me. The

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Mimic Chest and the Death himself

are my favorite characters regardless of their limited appearance. While there weren't any instances that made me belly-laugh, I found myself smiling or chuckling often, and the last similar experience I had was when I read the First Law series. I look forward to consuming the remaining books as they can only get better from this point.

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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

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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.

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