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Is discworld worth reading? I've heard mixed reviews on it

• andreareina 4y ago
  I like it. The humor is a bit peculiar. If you like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy you'll probably like Discworld.
  • cmroanirgo 4y ago
    Some are real head scratchers too. My favorite, from the first book: "Reflected sound of underground spirits" -> echo gnomes -> economics. An easier one: "Inn sewer ants" -> insurance
• dTal 4y ago
  Yes, absolutely. But don't make the mistake of reading it in order - the first couple of books are not representative of what people love about it, as Pratchett hadn't really settled into his style at that point. Early Discworld was a straightforward piss-take of fantasy tropes, but it became wonderful when it expanded into more general social satire. Where to start, then? It's not a series so much as a diaspora of stories set in a shared universe with occasional shared characters. Certain collections of books form little mini-series within themselves. There's a solid overview here: https://www.discworldemporium.com/content/6-discworld-reading-order https://www.discworldemporium.com/content/6-discworld-readin...