The Light Fantastic
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The Light Fantastic

by Terry Pratchett

1986•Fantasy•256 pages

Taste attributes: fantasycomedyadventurefastfresh & originallightimaginaryglossyfool triumphantfish out of water/culture clashall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and breezy: a glossy fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

From the back cover: In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world....

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyComedyAdventureFool triumphantFish out of water/culture clashAll consuming quest

Subjects

Fantasy

Details

Author
Terry Pratchett
Published
1986
Pages
256
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