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Summary: BLOODY marvelouse
Review: This is a verry intertaining book, chalked full of "Interesting Times". After I had read hogfather,another great novel with death posing as the Hogfather (discworld's version of Santa Clause), the same day I began reading "Interesting Times", and couldn't put it down if I wanted to, Naturrally I didn't want to. This book is about Rincewind, the mild-manored average coward, (he prefers the term inept or incompetant wizard) who is pitted against two nations at war with one another by the gods. And who can forget that in the middle there is the "silver horde" (a small band of venerable barbarians) who want all the riches to be made by war all for themselves, and to put Cohen on the throne. Rincwind is beleived to be this great and powerful wizard who is destined to raise the "red army", unfortunatly, he as we all know, cant make a butterfly out of a caterpillar if he had all the time in the world and the power to make it happen. Heaven help the nations at war!!!
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Summary: Warning, Don't read this one on the train
Review: This book may have finally goten my husband to read a Pratchett novel. Whilst looking over my sholder in the dentist's office he caught the names Cohen the Barbarian and Ghengiz Cohen. that piqued his interest.Interesting times seems to be mainly about the characters who have successfully avoided Death in the past. Rincewind is back with the luggage (which promptly gets lost) and takes on the wrestless wrestlers. Cohen has joined forces with 5 other barbarians and a teacher to form the Silver Horde. And Twoflower's memoirs of his trip to Ankh-Morpork have become the manifesto for a revolution. Yes, I would say Terry Pratchett did a good job on this one. The puns are awful as usual and even when you see the set up for them you wind up groaning or giggling. (This tends to cause people sidle away from you in a crowded room.) Fate and Lady are at it again. Lady, of course chooses her favorite character and the Unseen university receives a message asking for the Great Eizzard to be sent to the Counterweight Continent. After much arguing about the dangers inherent in such a trip, they decide to locate Rincewind and send him. He finds himself in the middle of a revolution being run by polite revolutionaries. He runs into Cohen and his horde who are out to steal something really big. From there the usual chaos ensues. If you enjoy the dryer humor of Terry Pratchetts discword novels, you'll enjoy this one.
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Summary: A Lot Fun- From a Non-Fantasy Reader
Review: If you look at my other reviews you will see my taste tends to stay away from this genre. However a friend of mine suggested that I pick up a couple of Terry Pratchett books. I finally broke down and this is my first and not the last Pratchett novel for me. This strange story deals with the loveable character Rincewind (who is a few of Pratchett's novels). Rincewind is selected by the professors at Unseen University, to be sent to a far away waring land to act as the great wizard. Rincewind unwillingly goes and is thrown in the middle of a mini-revelution. There he runs into his friend Cohen the Barbarian and his Silver Horde. A group of senior citizen barbarians. Together they embark on an a great adventure in a strange land. Can't give away the ending but the last few pages will fly by, as the very funny ending nears. If you are a first time Pratchett reader then you must get into the story about 50 pages till you get use to the language and the unusual names that Pratchett uses. The other references to Disc-World novel are well done, allowing a reader to dive in the middle of the series without being left behind in the storyline. What Pratchett lacks in story telling he makes up with humor and great imagery that is needed for a fantasy writer.
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Summary: the first TP to disappoint me
Review: They can't all be great, I guess. Interesting Times let me down. It's disjointed and repetitive, thus boring. Where other TPs contain several story threads each entertaining in its own right, Interesting Times seems to have a few storylines whose relationship is muddled. The vividness of the other novels (distinctive names, smell and texture of The River Ankh, etc.) is lacking in this one. Interesting Times is just a political hammer over the reader's head. Not enough creativity here. Interesting Times is not up to the standards of Wyrd Sisters, Lords and Ladies, Equal Rites, Feet of Clay, and others.
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Summary: Embarassingly laugh-out-loud funny
Review: This is one of the first Terry Pratchett books I've read, and it remains the funniest of the series and overall. My roomate can attest that I was snickering, if not laughing out loud, the whole time I was reading it. The wizard Rincewind is one of the most enjoyable characters ever created. I definitely recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: My least favorite Pratchett
Review: I've read six Discworld novels, and this was my least favorite. The book seemed to lose momentum in the middle, and, in my opinion, never recovers. Preferred Men at Arms, Feet of Clay, or Small Gods...
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: I heard about Terry Prachett on a web site and decided to try his books. I'm glad I did! this was the first Discworld book I read and it's not the last. I was hooked on mysteries but not anymore! If you want a good laugh, this is the book to read! Rincewind is the funniest character I've ever read about, (But the Librarian comes in at a close second). All I can say is, Keep up the good work Terry!
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Summary: very good
Review: this book was great, if you love pratchett, humor, or fantasy this book is a must
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Summary: Great
Review: I am about to finish up the book and this book is great. this is my first discworld book, i have played the games which brought me too this author. I am now going to have to get all the books in the series, I especially like the stories dealing with rincewind but almost certainly will love everyone not dealing totally with him too. all in all a great book
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Summary: Mr Purple Cat
Review: I read this book recently and all I can say is 'wow'! 'Interesting Times' sees the return of Rincewind, the Luggage, Twoflower and a host of new characters such as Lord Hong, Butterfly, Disembowel Myself Honourably Dibhala and many many more. It's a hilarious book and I guarantee you'll love it. It's just [complicated pictogram] great!
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