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"The Discworld's first tourist arrives in Ankh-Morpork, the pearl of cities (round and looks like something produced by a sick mollusc), teaming up with the Disc's most inept wizzard. Due to certain circumstances involving thieves, gold and a predatory Luggage on hundreds of little legs, they subsequently travel all over the Disc, to places many people only dream of. As in the kind of dream you wake up from screaming ;-)"
Beth Winter, Resident Scholar
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"A very funny book out of a series. Rincewind, a wizard failed out of the Unseen University, is assigned a job as the guide of Discworld's first tourist, Twoflower. You are introduced to the Luggage, a temperamental, magical, ferocious, and mysterious chest with hundreds of tiny feet and a mind of its own. Because of Twoflower's naive and trusting ways, they get into plenty of tough situations that only Rincewind's clever mind and the Luggage's vicious loyalty to the tourist can get them out of. Lots of satire and humor. "
Katy Nichols, Resident Scholar
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"The earliest tale in the chronology of Discworld, this book tells of Twoflower, a tourist from Bes Palargic on the Counterweight Continent. Circumstances (mainly, the burning down of the Broken Drum tavern and much of the city of Ankh-Morpork) throw him together with Rincewind, the world's most inept wizard, and the two of them travel across the planet, introducing the reader to the Temple of Bel-Shamharoth (the Soul Eater), Wyrmberg (the upside-down mountain, where dragons live), and the very Rim of Discworld. They are pursued by Twoflower's Luggage, a carnivorous box with hundreds of feet and gnashing teeth. As always, DEATH makes a few appearances, and there sly references to everyone from Shakespeare to Laurel & Hardy."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 40%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- humorous or laughable
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Parody
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
Age:
- long-lived adults
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric:
Yes
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
- unfriendly aliens
- neutral aliens
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book?
Yes
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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