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The Compleat Discworld Atlas by Terry Pratchett, The Discworld Emporium

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mehsi's review against another edition

5.0

First a thanks to my boyfriend for giving me this book as a birthday gift.
This book was amazing! May write more review later.

rainbowrachel's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

blairconrad's review against another edition

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3.0

Fine, for what it is. If you absolutely obsess over Discworld and need every last little bit written about it, it's probably for you. Otherwise, it was okay. No really new info for the typical fan, I'd say. The folding map was cool. The interior maps less so.

julicke95's review against another edition

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5.0

Here I am diligently studying the geography of an imaginary world while I hardly know where the main towns are in my home country. And I think that's fine, because the Discworld is far far more interesting.

Even after 12 Discworld books, I still hardly know what the world looks like outside the confines of Ankh-Morpork (apart from it being flat and resting on the backs of four elephants on top of a giant space-turtle of course), mostly because Pratchett committed the cardinal sin of any fantasy author of not putting a map in his books (for shame, Terry). This volume more than compensates for that lack with a humongous fold-out map (now gracing my bedroom wall) and a very nicely illustrated comprehensive overview of all the countries on the Disc and their colourful inhabitants. And in true Pratchett fashion it is riddled with jokes, puns and references to the books that will delight any fan. An invaluable accompaniment to any tourist on the Disc and one I'll be sure to pack along to revisit on my own travels.

kittymamers's review against another edition

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2.0

mulle on suurema osa Kettamaailma raamatute juures ikka tundunud, et neid ei tasu lugeda mitte niivõrd loo, kui maailma pärast - enamus huumorit tuleb ikka sealt, et saad aru, millise pärismaailma koha, nähtuse või inimgrupi üle nüüd nalja heidetakse. nii et tundus, et selline atlas-entsüklopeedia võiks olla just paras ports maailma ilma tüütute tegelaste ja nende seiklusteta (maitea, mulle pärast aastate jooksul mõnekümne raamatu läbitöötamist enam eriti ei istu need võlurid ja linnavahid ja posti- ja raudteetöötajad jne. ainult nõiad meeldivad endiselt, ja Nac Mac Feegle'id. no ja Surm muidugi).

tuli siiski välja, et maailm ilma loota on esiteks üsna igav asi ja teiseks hakkab kiirelt tunduma, et tegu pole mitte hea huumori, vaid väsinud stereotüüpide ülekäiamisega. siiski oli tore meenutada, millises Kettamaailma-raamatus üks või teine asukoht suuremat rolli mängis või mingi detaili läbi äramainimist leidis.

ja no nagu ikka lõpuotsa Pratchetti puhul, pean jälle nentima, et Alzheimeri kõrvad paistavad teksti tagant välja ja jupiti on tegu lihtsalt sihitu jauramisega.

pildid on küll megailusad. kahjuks lugesin e-raamatuna ja sellega ei tulnud kaasa suurt terve Kettamaailma kaarti, nii et nüüd on mul ikka udusevõitu arusaam sellest, mis kus on.

mbates185's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is a fantastic companion to the world of the Disc. It contains amusing tidbits about the various locales of Pratchett’s imaginings, some lifted directly from the book series and others merely referenced or hinted at. It reads like an atlas written in-universe, and has a lot of the wry and clever humor I would expect from a Discworld novel. It was an enjoyable read to take in small bits at a time over the last several months, though it left me wishing for new stories in the setting.