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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? It's complicated
4.5
Eric (Discworld #9, Rincewind #4)
Written by Terry Pratchett
Read by Colin Morgan, Bill Nighy, and Peter Serafinowicz
Book 193/250
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Audio
Pages/Time: 197/3hr 58min
Published: 1990
Rating: 9/10
Narration: 9/10
“Just erotic. Nothing kinky. It's the difference between using a feather and using a chicken.”
"Some ancient and probably fearful warning was edged over the crumbling arch, but it was destined to remain unread because over it someone had pasted a red-and-white notice which read: 'You Don't Have To Be 'Damned' To Work Here, But It Helps!!!'"
Pratchett’s take on Faust is nothing short of comedic genius. And while I have never read Faust, the parody of the legend plus Homer plus Dante, was not lost on me. This super short entry in the Discworld had me laughing form page one and I could not put it down. Eric is a great entry into the Rincewind line of the Disc.
Written by Terry Pratchett
Read by Colin Morgan, Bill Nighy, and Peter Serafinowicz
Book 193/250
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Audio
Pages/Time: 197/3hr 58min
Published: 1990
Rating: 9/10
Narration: 9/10
“Just erotic. Nothing kinky. It's the difference between using a feather and using a chicken.”
"Some ancient and probably fearful warning was edged over the crumbling arch, but it was destined to remain unread because over it someone had pasted a red-and-white notice which read: 'You Don't Have To Be 'Damned' To Work Here, But It Helps!!!'"
Pratchett’s take on Faust is nothing short of comedic genius. And while I have never read Faust, the parody of the legend plus Homer plus Dante, was not lost on me. This super short entry in the Discworld had me laughing form page one and I could not put it down. Eric is a great entry into the Rincewind line of the Disc.
spencesational's review against another edition
5.0
**AUDIBLE**
Short (at just over 4 hours 30 minutes) but sweet and as funny as ever.
I’m not sure why this one was so short. Maybe it is an introduction to Eric further on in the series, we shall see. Nonetheless, brilliant as always. On to book 10.
Short (at just over 4 hours 30 minutes) but sweet and as funny as ever.
I’m not sure why this one was so short. Maybe it is an introduction to Eric further on in the series, we shall see. Nonetheless, brilliant as always. On to book 10.
jodannna's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
blueisthenewpink's review
5.0
Ah, well, what can I even say? It's been an utter delight. Can't wait to return to this world, again and again!
nolanfanboy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
samscorner's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
thatswedishguy's review against another edition
4.0
This is pretty much the definition of an adventure novel. It's essentially just one long journey, jumping from spot to spot until they reach the end. There's very little downtime for any sort of reflection and outside of an extended chapter on humans being the worst kind of hell, there's very little social commentary.
I think this book gained a whole lot in stars simply because I hadn't read it before. I don't know why I always skipped over this when I was really into Discworld, I just did. I remember at one point not even realizing it was a Discworld book and the length really turned me off it. It's not the size that counts but it still matters. At least, it did back then. I also didn't know it was the return of Rincewind who had, in his last appearance ([b:Sourcery|34499|Sourcery (Discworld, #5; Rincewind #3)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439607843l/34499._SY75_.jpg|62360]), effectively died. When I was young and read that book, I never really read it as Rincewind dying so I never really cared that he had to come back somehow.
It was only when discussing the series with a friend and he kept saying the first book that really felt like "proper Discworld" was the one where Rincewind died and I was, like: "What? Rincewind never dies?"
But there's really not all that much to review here. It's a short little adventure with quite a few good quips and enjoyable characters. Eric doesn't really do much for me as a character and Rincewind never really has time to something other than doing what Rincewind is famous for. He's sort of like Donald Duck in that regard, he can never be allowed to be happy for very long.
But it's an easily missable book, it adds very little to the universe as a whole and as for story, it's exceedingly thin. Read it if you have some time (can easily be done in an hour or two) and want a laugh but don't expect anything significant.
I think this book gained a whole lot in stars simply because I hadn't read it before. I don't know why I always skipped over this when I was really into Discworld, I just did. I remember at one point not even realizing it was a Discworld book and the length really turned me off it. It's not the size that counts but it still matters. At least, it did back then. I also didn't know it was the return of Rincewind who had, in his last appearance ([b:Sourcery|34499|Sourcery (Discworld, #5; Rincewind #3)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439607843l/34499._SY75_.jpg|62360]), effectively died. When I was young and read that book, I never really read it as Rincewind dying so I never really cared that he had to come back somehow.
It was only when discussing the series with a friend and he kept saying the first book that really felt like "proper Discworld" was the one where Rincewind died and I was, like: "What? Rincewind never dies?"
But there's really not all that much to review here. It's a short little adventure with quite a few good quips and enjoyable characters. Eric doesn't really do much for me as a character and Rincewind never really has time to something other than doing what Rincewind is famous for. He's sort of like Donald Duck in that regard, he can never be allowed to be happy for very long.
But it's an easily missable book, it adds very little to the universe as a whole and as for story, it's exceedingly thin. Read it if you have some time (can easily be done in an hour or two) and want a laugh but don't expect anything significant.
sara91helal's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
I stand by my opinion that Rincewind is my favorite character in Discworld and my favorite wizard of all time.
purpledragonfly48's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A nice quick read.
Discworld isn't always my cup of tea, but I like some of them a lot more than others. I enjoyed this one quite a bit, I think largely because Rincewind is back, and I like Rincewind. I also found it quite humorous and enjoyed the satire with the demons.
Discworld isn't always my cup of tea, but I like some of them a lot more than others. I enjoyed this one quite a bit, I think largely because Rincewind is back, and I like Rincewind. I also found it quite humorous and enjoyed the satire with the demons.