The Color Of Magic, Terry Pratchett

 

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett was recommended by a friend, John.  He has a good sense of humor and said it was one of the funniest books he had read.  I have a feeling I've read a book in the Discworld series before, but I'm not certain.

Started: 8/19/2021

Completed: 8/31/2021

Recommendation: Not Recommended

Recommended By: John W.

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Review:

This book is silly rather than comical.  There were a few good one-liners and the personification of death was exceedingly well done.  For the most part, however, this felt like a series of disjoint stories that hinged on outrageous descriptions of unbelievable things.  Not my cup of tea.