The Light Fantastic

, #2

Paperback, 255 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 1988 by Penguin.

ISBN:
978-0-451-16241-0
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OCLC Number:
31682511

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4 stars (221 reviews)

The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. It was published on 2 June 1986, the first printing being of 1,034 copies. The title, taken from a poem by John Milton, in which it refers to dancing lightly with extravagance. The events of the novel are a direct continuation of those in the preceding book, The Colour of Magic.

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reviewed The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #2)

A Good Ending to The Colour of Magic

3 stars

This is a very good ending to The Colour of Magic, injecting some plot and a lot of energy. I feel focusing the parody of other fantasy novels on the character of Cohen the Barbarian gives this second part a lot more focus and I'm tempted to rate it a little higher. It's a solid book and good fun but you do have to trek through some of the less exciting bits of The Colour of Magic and this book to get there.

reviewed The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #2)

Fantastic!

5 stars

I love this opening quote:

The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn’t sure it was worth all the effort.

This was a brilliant read. Really enjoyed it.

Where I felt the first one to be perhaps a little disjointed - lots of fun little scenes but maybe a bit less in the way of compelling overall narrative - this one is so much better.

I'm aware that Sir Terry recommended people ignore the first two books in the reading order, and whilst I can see why he may have said that about the first one, this one is very much worth reading.

It's funny, heartwarming, interesting; the main story is compelling and well-paced; there's plenty of sharp observations on humanity. His talent only develops upwards from here, of course, but the improvement between the first and second books is remarkable.

It's also got some incredible punes in it.

@bookstodon@a.gup.pe …

Byl jsem lapen

5 stars

Druhý díl je skutečně lepší jak ten první. Příběh už není rozkouskovaný a konečně začíná získávat směr. Ačkoliv mám pocit, že to nejlepší není až tak příběh samotný jako vykreslení jednotlivých postav. A to až do takové šířky, že člověk miluje i tu nejposlednější nejvedlejší postavu, o kterou hrdina jen zavadil okem.

Review of 'The Light Fantastic' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

This follows the continuing adventures of Rincewind and Twoflower. Unfortunately I still can’t stand either one of them and the tone of the quips feels off. The pacing was better than THE COLOR OF MAGIC, but this one was a miss for me. 

Review of 'The Light Fantastic' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This is the second Discworld book and the second one I've read. I'm officially hooked. The writing is better here: more jokes (puns, one-liners, silly observations), focused plotting, filled out characters, and even a few poignant lines that lead me to believe there may be more to Pratchett than just a catalog of yuks.

I'll definitely be reading the next one in the series.

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