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A review by leighwright
The Colour of Magic: Graphic Novel by Scott Rockwell, Steven Ross, Terry Pratchett
4.0
The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic
I'm reviewing these together as they are two parts of the same story, serving together as introduction to the wonderful story of Discworld. I read the first fifteen or so of these back when they were first being released before leaving the series behind. Since Terry Pratchett has now gone off somewhere with Death, it seemed an appropriate time to restart and gradually make my way through until the end.
I have seen some discussion that these first two books are not perhaps the best place to start reading Pratchett's delightful tales, and I think I must beg to differ. What better way to start than at the beginning? This is a funny, thoughtful, and quite brilliant introduction to a world that reflects our own in such a dazzlingly, touching, and thoughtful way, while simultaneously managing to be engaging, escapist, funny, and quite often hilarious.
By the time I've reached the end of the series these two first books likely won't be my favourite of the bunch, but as I'll take them all as pieces of a whole, re-reading these first two has reminded me what a superb series this is.
Recommended for everyone.
You can also read this review at my blog: https://leighwright.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/the-colour-of-magic-the-light-fantastic-by-terry-pratchett/
I'm reviewing these together as they are two parts of the same story, serving together as introduction to the wonderful story of Discworld. I read the first fifteen or so of these back when they were first being released before leaving the series behind. Since Terry Pratchett has now gone off somewhere with Death, it seemed an appropriate time to restart and gradually make my way through until the end.
I have seen some discussion that these first two books are not perhaps the best place to start reading Pratchett's delightful tales, and I think I must beg to differ. What better way to start than at the beginning? This is a funny, thoughtful, and quite brilliant introduction to a world that reflects our own in such a dazzlingly, touching, and thoughtful way, while simultaneously managing to be engaging, escapist, funny, and quite often hilarious.
By the time I've reached the end of the series these two first books likely won't be my favourite of the bunch, but as I'll take them all as pieces of a whole, re-reading these first two has reminded me what a superb series this is.
Recommended for everyone.
You can also read this review at my blog: https://leighwright.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/the-colour-of-magic-the-light-fantastic-by-terry-pratchett/