I might not be the typical fantasy reader though I enjoyed beyond limits Tolkien's work. Well my...more

I might not be the typical fantasy reader though I enjoyed beyond limits Tolkien's work. Well my opinion is that Pratchett's first effort cannot quite stand the comparison. Its irony though present fails to make this book the masterpiece it is said to be for me.   hide

Discovered this series after playing the Discworld computer game. Pratchett must have an awfully...more

Discovered this series after playing the Discworld computer game. Pratchett must have an awfully twisted mind. I like how he's more daring, and racey than Piers Anthony. Clever stuff.   hide

I cannot see why there is so much hype around the Discworld Series. Some say that one cannot make...more

I cannot see why there is so much hype around the Discworld Series. Some say that one cannot make sense of the first book without reading the second. Therefore this review is only partial. Nevertheless apart from some occasional funny interlude, this book hardly impresses an occasional sci-fi reader as I am.   hide

Terry Pratchetts first novel in the Discworld series shows the sign of things to come. He paints...more

Terry Pratchetts first novel in the Discworld series shows the sign of things to come. He paints an amazing world where anything can happen and where death stalks the streets of the desheveled town of Ankh-Morpork. The main characters are Rincewind the Wizard who only knows one spell.. there greatest spell of all that will not allow any other spell to have residence in his mind. Twoflower the Tourist.. a brilliantly written character who nieve travels throught the violent, two-timing and generally distrustful inhabitants of Ankh-Morpork lead to some brilliantly funny situation. And finally THE LUGGAGE. Made out of Sapient pearwood this homicidle piece of luggage follows the heroes around on there travels with the aid of several pairs of pink legs. All in all and amazing book that fuels your imagination and then takes it on a joy ride. Brilliant   hide

The first in the Discworld series. We meet our first main protagonists (Rincewind, the failed...more

The first in the Discworld series. We meet our first main protagonists (Rincewind, the failed wizard and Twoflower, a bumbling tourist) and follow them as Twoflower gets the two of them into more trouble than they can manage with imaginary dragons and the edge of the world. Pratchett uses this novel to set the scene wonderfully and from the very beginning illustrates the Discworld (which is set upon the back of 4 elephants standing on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space) wonderfully. I especially like the luggage and if anyone knows a good Sapient Pearwood dealer, I'll have one thanks. And it's good to see that reflected-sound-of-underground-spirits confuses more people than just me - I never fully understood that money business either. Read it if you want to know what the heck I'm on about.    hide