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Terry does not recap. So you have to have read the previous books. I like that he does not recap. That's just a waste since we should already have read in published order. Even Terry agrees that the order is the published order. Do you want to ruin the reading experience for yourself and others by recommending a chart that is so wrong? You just enjoy reading out of order and reading spoilers and stuff you won't understand. I'll just enjoy the books as they were meant to be enjoyed and I hope others will do the same. |
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Well Jon, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
In my opinion and in my experience, the books *can* be enjoyed by dropping into the beginning of an arc. Your mileage may vary. Enjoy them in whatever way works for you. |
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12-07-2010, 09:34 AM | #51 |
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I have to disagree on 'having to' read the books in order. I'm a huge fan and I've probably read 10 or so of the Discworld (and a few Tiffany Aching books) over the past decade. I haven't read any of them in a specific order, but I don't feel it's that really necessary.
Sure, there are some references to previous works in just about every novel, but they're usually in passing and not integral to the stories. I have found that every novel is very much a stand alone work (which is a refreshing break from the 10+ book series trend in the fantasy world these days.) For what it's worth, I like the books with Death/Susan and the Witches the most, followed by the Wizards and Guards. Rincewind I find to be the least interesting character. In retrospect, I'm extremely lucky that I didn't read The Colour of Magic first! I never would have gotten into them. |
12-07-2010, 12:01 PM | #52 |
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Having orignally read the books in order (more or less) and having read all of the non juviniles, I would like to point out that Prattchett builds his world a little bit more with each book.
It is probably correct that it is not essential to read them in order, but if one does not, there are nuances and references that you will miss if you only read certain ones. The Librarian's name, for instance. Many characters, Death for example, are introduced in the very first book and Pratchett only expands characters. He does not rehash them. |
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