and actually read it. It was very confusing, and read much more like 4 separate short stories put together. I was OK actually until the end of the third one, though I could have done without some of the repetition (re: Discworld (spoiler, it's a Disc), Turtle (spoiler, there are elephants on its back), Death (spoiler, he always shows up in person for Wizards).)So, I tried to think of this in terms of 1983, when it was published. My conclusion would be that Terry Pratchett had a good time in the '70s and now we have Discworld. But, I honestly do think that my modern reading sensibilities have colored my perception of this book. Obviously it was good enough in its time to make people of the time read it and enjoy it enough he's still writing.
Anyway, this book follows Rincewind the wizard, and Twoflower the tourist (who works in inn-sewer-ants). And that's pretty much the plot, stuff happens to them. Of course, the best character is the Luggage. Honestly, it's pretty awesome Luggage. I wish I had some Luggage like the Luggage. Of course, if everyone had the Luggage, we'd have a very different world. Oh well.
I think, because I read another Discworld novel before reading The Color of Magic, I might give some of the Discworld novels a chance. I recommend reading the The Color of Magic, but honestly, I wouldn't make it your first Discworld novel, unless you go in knowing it gets much better.
PS - I really think I might have actually liked this as an e-book. (And that's pretty amazing coming from me, because I am fighting tooth and nail against the e-book revolution.) But, I can't say exactly why. Which does bother me.
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