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malapatasg's review against another edition
1.0
Muy duro admitirlo, pero ha sido el primer Pratchett que no me ha gustado. Sí, tiene las situaciones divertidas marca de la casa, pero la historia no tiene el más mínimo sentido, ni parece estar claro a dónde quiere llegar.
siobhano's review against another edition
3.0
Not sure if I didn't enjoy this one as much because I've never been to Australia and probably missed out on a lot of jokes or if this particular Pratchett just wasn't a great read during the pandemic, its meandering and weird storyline annoyed me more than it amused me. I'm only not an overly big fan of Rincewind or the Wizards and this one was just a bit too much. The Librarian was also sick, which made me sad. Parts of it were indeed funny, especially Death visiting Rincewind. Maybe I should reread it and not during a global pandemic. But the NO WORRIES message was great!
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
helen___'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bananna88's review against another edition
4.0
Quotes (I like):
"Don't go digging things up in case they won't let you bury them again." (27)
"A man sits in some museum somewhere and writes a harmless book about political economy and suddenly thousands of people who haven't read it are dying because the ones who did haven't got the joke. Knowledge is dangerous, which is why governments often clamp down on people who can think above a certain calibre." (30)
"This was the kind of country where, if you watched a large cliff for a few hundred years, you might see a rock drop off and you'd talk about it for ages." (77)
" ' We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Don't you?'
'Why?'
'It saves time.'" (353)
"Don't go digging things up in case they won't let you bury them again." (27)
"A man sits in some museum somewhere and writes a harmless book about political economy and suddenly thousands of people who haven't read it are dying because the ones who did haven't got the joke. Knowledge is dangerous, which is why governments often clamp down on people who can think above a certain calibre." (30)
"This was the kind of country where, if you watched a large cliff for a few hundred years, you might see a rock drop off and you'd talk about it for ages." (77)
" ' We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Don't you?'
'Why?'
'It saves time.'" (353)
tgnewman's review against another edition
4.0
A solid entry into the Discworld Series. Though some of the Australian references now feel a little dated, it is as funny a read as any of his books.
Another great Rincewind adventure.
Another great Rincewind adventure.
mipedtor's review against another edition
2.0
No se acerca a la media de las novelas de Mundodisco. Es una loca historia que parece una especie de hilarante trama con tópicos, un trasunto de Australia, chistes buenos y también, muy malos. Bastante aburrida, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta su extensión.
No le acabo de pillar el tono a la saga de Rincewind. Para mí es la peor de todas y, en contra, es de la que más escribió Pratchett. Nada recomendable salvo que seas un fanático del autor o un completista como yo. Supongo que en la versión original se apreciará mejor los chistes con el uso del lenguaje inglés, las diferencias con las palabras y acento australiano... El traductor habrá tenido que hacer malabarismos. Pero ni con esas salvo la novela.
No le acabo de pillar el tono a la saga de Rincewind. Para mí es la peor de todas y, en contra, es de la que más escribió Pratchett. Nada recomendable salvo que seas un fanático del autor o un completista como yo. Supongo que en la versión original se apreciará mejor los chistes con el uso del lenguaje inglés, las diferencias con las palabras y acento australiano... El traductor habrá tenido que hacer malabarismos. Pero ni con esas salvo la novela.