Reviews

Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

drqweeb's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

boards_books_and_brews's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.25

Sourcery (Discworld #5, Rincewind #3)
Written by Terry Pratchett
Read by Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz, and Colin Morgan
Book 173/250
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Audio
Pages/Time: 276/8hr 59min
Published: 1988
Rating: 8.5/10
Narration: 9/10

“It's going to look pretty good, then, isn't it," said War testily, "the One Horseman and Three Pedestrians of the Apocalypse.”

“He didn't administer a reign of terror, just the occasional light shower.”

Everyone knows that the eighth son of an eighth son is a wizard. But what happens if that eighth son of an eighth son has an eighth son? Well then of course, the eighth son of an eighth son of an eighth son is a Sorcerer. 

Pratchett’s fifth book in the world of disc, is a magical civil war with deep inspiration from Arabian Nights, and like most other Discworld books I’ve read, is both delightful and hilarious from start to finish. The worldbuilding Pratchett manages to infuse within the pages, particularly with magic, makes this world feel colorful and vibrant. And having read several of these books now, I am able to pick up little Easter Eggs here and there throughout. 

prof_chronotis's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

septaria's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

sjpbooks's review against another edition

3.75

I wanted to like this more than I did but the constant switching of POV from Coin to Rincewind to The Luggage was confusing. 

annaianna's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

baldwig's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Sourcery by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #05) yellow spine 3

• "The city was under the rule of sourcery…martial lore."

• puissance- power, strength
cresset- a iron vessel or basket used for holding an illuminant (as burning oil) and mounted as a torch or suspended as a lantern
scud- to move speedily
seraglio- harem
aesthete- one having of affecting sensitivity to the beautiful esp in art
eructation- an act or instance of belching

amaranthanicholson's review against another edition

adventurous funny

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ksells_72's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

rjackson25's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0