Which book would you recommend me as my first ever book?

  • MrScottyTay
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    1 year ago

    Do you know why Terry said to skip the first 2? Personally the only one I’ve read is the colour of magic and I loved it as an introduction to the world and can’t wait to read more (I read new books very slowly 9/10 unless my adhd decides to hyperfocus on them like it thankfully did with Dune)

    • Infrapink@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Like any artist, as he improved his craft, he grew embarrassed about his early work, and felt it wasn’t up to the quality of the later books. There are also some inconsistencies; most notably, Death is actively trying to claim Rincewind, when in later books He just facilitates the process of crossing over.

      Notably, The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic both directly parody contemporary fantasy, and if you’re familiar with the books he’s making fun of, it’s pretty obvious. Equal Rites is where he went more into the allegory, satire, and social commentary which people tend to associate with Discworld.

    • Kaldo@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      No idea, but tbh I’d always bounce off Color of Magic when I tried to get into it from there. I haven’t read the Rincewind novels yet so I can’t compare them to others, but for me Guards! Guards! was a much better intro.