Discworld 1

I gotta get the whole series ( )

3.5 stars

Not my favorite Pratchett but still good for some laughs. This one has been on my TBR pile for a while, and reading it was part of a book challenge I’m trying to complete by the end of the year. It was fun to read Pratchett again, and to finally know what the Luggage is, which I managed to hear about long before I got around to reading this. I was confused by the ending, but I imagine Pratchett was chuckling to himself as he wrote it. ( )

Having read and enjoyed some of the other Discworld books I was a bit hesitant in reading the first one. Sure, I think Pratchett is a brilliant writer with a good sense of humor. But reading his first attempt at writting a book I was anxious to see if I would enjoy his early style, having been used to the high quality of his more recent work.
Turns out my fears were only half right.

The book has it's funny moments and interesting characters but in no way can compare to other discworld novels, such as "Witches Abroad" or "Carpe Jugulum".
It's a lukewarm introduction to the incredible discworld. So if you like this book, you're sure to adore the rest.

The second book of the series "The Light Fantastic" that is a direct continuation of the story in "The colour of Magic" is even better, and is closer to the Terry Pratchett I know and love. ( )

The first of the Discworld books is far from the best. Terry Pratchett's world is sublime fantasy humor. Start with one of the later books first. ( )