The Light Fantastic

A Discworld Novel

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Terry Pratchett: The Light Fantastic (1987)

216 pages

Langue : English

Publié 18 mars 1987

ISBN :
978-0-86140-203-8
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4 étoiles (2 critiques)

Only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world.

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a publié une critique de The Light Fantastic par Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #2)

Fantastic!

5 étoiles

I love this opening quote:

The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn’t sure it was worth all the effort.

This was a brilliant read. Really enjoyed it.

Where I felt the first one to be perhaps a little disjointed - lots of fun little scenes but maybe a bit less in the way of compelling overall narrative - this one is so much better.

I'm aware that Sir Terry recommended people ignore the first two books in the reading order, and whilst I can see why he may have said that about the first one, this one is very much worth reading.

It's funny, heartwarming, interesting; the main story is compelling and well-paced; there's plenty of sharp observations on humanity. His talent only develops upwards from here, of course, but the improvement between the first and second books is remarkable.

It's also got some incredible punes in it.

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