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katewhite77's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
5.0
A Good Place To Start With Fantasy
Two Flower the intrepid traveller from another part of the Discworld lands in Ankh-morpork.
This comes as a shock to the
Ankh-morporkians as tourism is not really a thing in these parts. Especially tourists who turn up with a substantial amount of enchanted money on them.
The powers that be on Ankh-morpork decide, in their infinite wisdom, to put Rincewind the failed wizard in charge of keeping him safe and showing him a good time. Not least because Rincewind has a talent for languages and is the only one capable of communicating with the stranger. However, they almost instantly find themselves in trouble when they get caught up in an inn brawl, and they run from the danger, which leads them to somewhat o an adventure.
I would say this is a good place to start if you’re not much into fantasy. However, a lot of Patchet fans recommend starting with Mort as it is a better introduction to the Discworld. I have a thing about reading books in order, though, so I started with Book 1 and still really enjoyed it, which bodes extra well for the rest of the series.
The audiobook was an especially good way for this non fantasy reader to get her head round Discworld. The narrators do a wonderful job of giving the universe three dimensions
Two Flower the intrepid traveller from another part of the Discworld lands in Ankh-morpork.
This comes as a shock to the
Ankh-morporkians as tourism is not really a thing in these parts. Especially tourists who turn up with a substantial amount of enchanted money on them.
The powers that be on Ankh-morpork decide, in their infinite wisdom, to put Rincewind the failed wizard in charge of keeping him safe and showing him a good time. Not least because Rincewind has a talent for languages and is the only one capable of communicating with the stranger. However, they almost instantly find themselves in trouble when they get caught up in an inn brawl, and they run from the danger, which leads them to somewhat o an adventure.
I would say this is a good place to start if you’re not much into fantasy. However, a lot of Patchet fans recommend starting with Mort as it is a better introduction to the Discworld. I have a thing about reading books in order, though, so I started with Book 1 and still really enjoyed it, which bodes extra well for the rest of the series.
The audiobook was an especially good way for this non fantasy reader to get her head round Discworld. The narrators do a wonderful job of giving the universe three dimensions
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and Kidnapping
ampharos906's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
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