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by Terry Pratchett
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StaceyHH
StaceyHH rated it 14 years ago
I'm a latecomer to the Discworld, having just discovered it a couple of years ago. Whenever I need a good laugh-out-loud escapist novel, I know Sir Terry can deliver. I started with the Tiffany Aching series*, and have managed to read 7-8 of the little Discworld suckers** so far, and enjoyed every o...
Books etc.
Books etc. rated it 15 years ago
I completely forgot to add this one after reading it. Quite funny but not a really memorable Pratchett.
Tower of Iron Will
Tower of Iron Will rated it 15 years ago
You knew that end of the world spell in Rincewind's head had to get used, right?
davdittrich read
davdittrich read rated it 16 years ago
http://pro-libertate.net/20090824/91-read-light-fantastic
altheaann
altheaann rated it 17 years ago
The Discworld books are perhaps the only series that I've never felt the need to read in order... this one, I believe, is the second installment in the two-dozen-plus volume humorous series... I'm not usually much for reading 'humor,' but Pratchett (and Douglas Adams) are my exceptions. They really ...
The Book High
The Book High rated it 18 years ago
Much more fun than the first, in that it actually has a plot. Still hilarious and thought-provoking, but easier to follow and have patience with.
Leanne the Librarian
Leanne the Librarian rated it 18 years ago
Not quite as funny as I've been led to believe it would be.
The Block
The Block rated it 20 years ago
Pratchett is a genius. I love the Discworld and these first ones are some of my favourites. A must.
BiblioSquirrell
BiblioSquirrell rated it 21 years ago
Have I ever read a funnier fantasy novel? Perhaps, but I can't recall when. The first in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, this book made me laugh like a fool. It was redonkulous.
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 35 years ago
Several of the other reviewers have singled out for special praise the Xena parody with the more appropriately dressed warrior princess. She was indeed very fine, but my personal favorite was the bit where the Stonehenge-type astronomical ritual unexpectedly develops a glitch. "Looks like software i...
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