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Summary: A firework of excellent humour!
Review: The first book in the discworld series introduced for me into a whole new, wiered, strange, ironic but delightfull world. The whole story is more or less about the worlds first Tourist, a lazy magician and a chest made out of Magic Pear wood (it also has a 4 legs and a mind of it's own). The whole story sets off in a furious tempo when the main characters flees from a huge fire raging in the city of Ankh Mopork. This is the star of an adventure that lasts for 2 books. Terry Practhet's debut could not be better. This is one of my "recommended" books, In all Ages. It must be read, sooner or later.
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Summary: Colour of Magic Review
Review: No, you do not need to read this book to read the rest of the Discworld series, but I would definitely recommend it - besides, it's the first book so why would you want to miss out? In my opinion, I thought this book was great, but I would have to say that of all the books that I've read from the Discworld Series (and I haven't read them all yet), I would have to say that Lords & Ladies has been the best. Nonetheless, if you're a Terry Pratchett fan, you should get this book!
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Summary: You don't need this book to read the other Discworld books
Review: This book is not the best in the Discworld series. If his second book had kept the same quality, I don't think I would have read the remaining twenty-something books. It is inconsistent, "fumbling", and I was at times wondering if he had taken some D&D game and just transcribed action from it. But there are passages where his wit shines through, and the book is plain hilarious. He does let his imagination have totally free reins, which is something I miss from roughly book 10 and on: The Discworld should never have been mapped.
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: If you're a fan of Douglas Adams, then I heartily recommend Terry Pratchett. "The Color of Magic" was his first Discworld novel, and while not necessary to understanding the rest of the series, it helps you to understand the history and background of Discworld, and is a great read in and of itself. Pratchett has an irreverent sense of humor than fans of British humor should appreciate. The story revolves around Rincewind, the worlds worst magician, who can't seem to remember any spells, Twoflower, the world's first tourist, who looks at the world through rose colored glasses, and his Luggage.
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Summary: Good... but not one of his best
Review: "The Color of Magic" starts off the wonderful series that is Discworld, a giant disc flying through space on the back of four elephants that are standing on a rare breed of giant turtles. Though this is a great book to explain some of the physics and background of the Disc, I would not recommend it as the first book to read. I would recommend "Lords and Ladies" first. "The Color of Magic" is not one of Terry Pratchett's better Discworld books. It drags on and lacks the humor found later on in the series. It's the story of Rincewind the incompetent goof-ball of a wizard and Twoflower, the wandering tourist. Together, they travel the Disc, fighting dragons and gods and escaping the clutches of Death himself. The book is inconsistent. Twoflower begins speaking in such a language that only Rincewind can figure out what he is saying. Then, later in the book, everyone can understand, including Hrun, the Disc's oaf of a barbarian hero. A must-read for any true Discworld fan, but not one of Discworld's best. It gives a bad impression of what Discworld is truly about.
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Summary: Thank you!
Review: I had been delaying reading the Discworld series because I never could find this book, the first one in the series. Thanks to the publisher for finally republishing it so I could get started - these books are the funniest books I've read in quite a while. If you haven't read them yet, do yourself a favor and at least pick up this one. Pratchett's writings are similar to Douglas Adams at his best; but, unlike Adams, the quality of these books does not decline as the number increases.
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Summary: The first, and still the best
Review: I have a confession to make. I've read a lot of Terry Pratchett books over the last two years or so. I've enjoyed them immensely. However, because The Color of Magic was basically out of print (or just really really hard to find), I had never read the first two novels in the Discworld series. Now, after finally reading The Color of Magic and The Light Fantastic I'm embarassed I didn't try harder to get my hands on these books earlier. If you've never read Pratchett before, this is definitely a great book to start with. Summarizing what makes Pratchett fun to read isn't that easy. Maybe it's his utterly goofy take on what makes people tick or maybe it's how his characters, despite being goofy inhabitants of a weird world, seem to remind you vaguely of distant family members. Whatever it is, Pratchett is one reading addiction that won't leave you unsatisfied for the most part. Come one, buy this book, you won't regret it! Now, if you're in the same boat as I was and you've read some Pratchett but much to your embarassment haven't ever read the start of the Discworld series, what are you waiting for? Believe it or not, there _really_ are some things that you've missed out on by not having read this book. As per normal, this book will leave you rolling in the aisles or falling out of your chair. If you've read some of the books featuring Death, pay close attention to what he's like in this book... You'll notice some differences. But hey, that's part of what makes Discworld fun! In addition, when your friends who have read The Color of Magic make jokes about Rincewind, you'll now be in a position to understand them. Overall, I can't think of a single reason that you shouldn't buy this book and the 2nd Discworld novel, The Light Fantastic. You'll have a great time reading them.
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Summary: Wonderfully Creative
Review: Pratchett's Discworld novels are incrediably diffrent and creative. These books are great little satires that will make you laugh outloud. I am reminded of Piers Anthony's Xanth novels, however, Pratchett's humor comes across as more mature than the bombardment of puns found in Anthony's books. I recommend these books to anyone who has read and enjoyed Xanth in the past, but are ready for something a little more grownup.
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Summary: Good Starter
Review: I began reading Pratchett at a young age and the first novel i read was Sourcery which I liked alot. I started reading more and read all the Rincewind and DEATH books. Then I found that I had not read the first novel of the discworld saga and picked it up from the library. I started to read but after the first 90 pages I found I was not gripped by the book any longer and ended up not reading it after page 200. However I found the book explained some things but was not pratchetts best work at all. If you have not read any discworld novels this is probably a good starter but if you have been read pratchett's work for a while go for a book like Mort or Interesting Times.
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Summary: One of the Best by the Best
Review: This book follows the trend of all his other books and is clever and very, very funny. I laughed out loud all over the place.
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