The Colour of Magic
Ratings621
Average rating3.8
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Ratings621
Average rating3.8
'His spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday NAMED AS ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 MOST INSPIRING NOVELS The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . ____________________ In the beginning there was…a turtle. Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell very much like our own, but which looks completely different. Particularly as it’s carried though space on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown). It plays by different rules. But then, some things are the same everywhere. The Disc’s very existence is about to be threatened by a strange new blight: the world’s first tourist, upon whose survival rests the peace and prosperity of the land. Unfortunately, the person charged with maintaining that survival in the face of robbers, mercenaries and, well, Death, is a spectacularly inept wizard… ____________________ The Discworld novels can be read in any order but The Colour of Magic is the first book in the Wizards series.
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My first Pratchett book. I started with this as an audiobook and then life got in the way and it kept getting auto-returned so I would splice in the ebook from time to time. By the end it probably ended up being about 50% read and 50% listened to. I enjoyed both. The narration was lovely for the audiobook, though a little swift. I found it easier to follow on 0.95 speed.
Being lots of little stories put together felt a little disjointed but I appreciated the world building, character development, and humour. I got a little lost at times but ploughed through and it didn't affect my enjoyment or understanding too much. Somewhere between 2 and 4 stars, a fine start to what I trust will be a fantastic series.
This book took me a while to get into. There were so many characters introduced so quickly, and the world was so unique that I had no idea what the rules would be. But once I figured out who the main characters were and accepted that instead of a quest, they only wanted to see the world and stay alive, I started to enjoy the book. I had read reviews before I started it, and people seemed to really think the authors writing style was hilarious. I saw a few moments, but I may not have the right sense of humor for it. I think I would really enjoy it if I reread it.
Age range: 15+
Younger readers would probably just be confused.
I wanted to like this book. I wanted to like this series. As someone who loves Fantasy, the Discworld books are often recommended to me. While I love the idea of the world, the execution of character development and lore feels underdeveloped for me, at least in this novel. It's possible that I will read another Discworld book in the future, but I'm not hurrying off to do so.
Pratchett signature witty prose in its infancy. It introduces the Discworld, his famous fantasy world in the shape of a disc, hold by four elephants carried by a giant turtle that floats trough space. The coward and weakling Rincewind, a expelled magician who knows only one spell which he cannot ever cast, is charged to protected the incredibly naive and optimistic Twoflower, the Disc's first tourist visiting the world most vicious, dangerous and smelly city. The world is interesting, the prose kind of good but the story fails to keep you interested to read through.
Series
41 primary books49 released booksDiscworld is a 49-book series with 41 primary works first released in -422 with contributions by Terry Pratchett and Andreas Brandhorst.
Series
8 primary booksDiscworld - Rincewind is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in -422 with contributions by Terry Pratchett.
Series
15 primary booksWielka Kolekcja Terry Pratchett is a 15-book series with 15 primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Terry Pratchett, Albert Solé, and 3 others.
