This is lighthearted examination of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. He covers all the books individually, then by series (although he does not use the series groups that I would choose), then he discusses recurring themes.

I feel a ambivalent about this book. On the one had I kept thinking that this was a good way to introduce a friend of mine to the Discworld. On the other hand I don't agree with all of his theories. For instance he believes that all of the discworld stories are about stories. While the effect of stories is a recurring theme id do not believe that all of the stories are about that. And I feel that like most fiction the Discworld is mostly about what it is like to be us here and now. I am one of the people who feel that what Pratchett says about religion and magic is a critique that has real world applications. ( )

This book is extremely entertaining and gives a clever overview of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. I was worried that I may have heard it all before but no, to my pleasant surprise I learnt many interesting snippets about Pratchett’s books from this informative book and found it fascinating reading. I particularly loved the chapter about Luggage because it is one of my favourite characters. The author has written in a witty style that fans of Pratchett will appreciate and more importantly, he doesn’t give out any spoilers relating to the Discworld books. For anyone who hasn’t yet been captivated by Discworld, this book will lure you in and entice you into a world that you won’t want to escape from. ( )

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