The Last Continent - Terry Pratchett > Reviews

Advantages: Funny and readable
Disadvantages: The constant Australia puns wear quite thin

This is the 22nd book in the discworld series and the first book in the series that I read. At first I found the split plot quite difficult to read because the story jumped about so much, but after a couple of pages it was much easier to understand and this is the style used in most of the Discworld books. This time the story is based around Rincewind and the wizards of the Unseen University (including their housekeeper who adds a lot of humor ... Read review

Advantages: The Discworld series is usually very good.
Disadvantages: You are the weakest link.

...is a great surreal idea. The stories entertaining and often very funny. His characters are flawed yet likeable and make for great reading. At his worst he is dull, boring and smug. The Lost Continent sadly is not very good. The Discworld's Last Continent is hot and very dry, and everything is poisonous. It never rains in this country and the water left is running out. This continent needs a hero. Unfortunately it gets the inept wizard Rincewind. ... Read review

Advantages: It's Terry Pratchett
Disadvantages: None

The Last Continent is yet another fine literary adventure from the pen of Terry Pratchett. It features the Rincewind (and as always accompanied by the Luggage) and all of the other usual characters from Unseen University. Pratchett takes time to further develop the wizard's characters to excellent effect. There are also brief appearances from death that serve to just frighten the daylights out of poor old Rincewind. The story is set on a continent ... Read review

Advantages: Familiar characters in a new setting
Disadvantages: none that I've found

...a surreal twist. To help cure the librarian who is gravely ill and has difficulty remaining an orang utan, the wizards slip through a portal to an island at the beginning of time where a god is inventing evolution (of a sort). Meanwhile Rincewind, the most inept wizard and ept (is that a word) survivor of perilous situation is once more staying one step ahead of trouble. Set down in a landscape reminiscent of a large southern continent with ... Read review

Advantages: Great for a laugh.
Disadvantages: Lacks usual complexity.

...at his comic best, before the irregularities of his latest books. For those familiar with Australia (although Pratchett insists that the Last Continent is not based on Australia, but does have certain similarities) his observations are spot-on and thoroughly enjoyable to all whether they have prior knowledge or not. Whilst Rincewind is stick in XXXXX his wizard colleagues (and Mrs. Whitlow, the UU housekeeper) are trapped on an island with the god ... Read review

Advantages: Well-rounded and amusing characters
Disadvantages: somewhat dis-jointed plot

The Last Continent sees us return to the misadventures of Rincewind as he blunders across the continent of XXXX, which has more than just a passing resemblance to Australia. This novel is typically Pratchett - wry, funny, and accurate. Yet another success following after Jingo, those who have followed Rincewinds adventures will not find themselves disappointed by this addition to the series as Rincewind carves a legend across the desert. The sub-plot ... Read review

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Rincewind the "wizzard" is in trouble again. This time, he's stranded on a continent that bears a remarkable resemblance to somewhere "down under", due to a trifling error in calculation by Unseen University's computer, Hex. And guess what? Yet again, our inept hero seems to be the only one who can save the world and bring The Wet back to the land. Of course, he has no idea how he's supposed to do this, and blunders around falling into waterholes ... Read review

Advantages: Enjoyable to read.
Disadvantages: You will laugh uncontrolably.

...of perfection for Terry Pratchett. The same humor seen in all his other books is again seen here, along with that great luggage with legs. With the main focus on this 'wizard' called Rincewind, a lot of fear is created in a reader if they have the imagination really needed to enjoy Terry Pratchett's books. Aparently the wizard is not even capable of spelling 'wizard'. Oh dear is what comes to mind. Its a great novel that makes all to hilarious comments ... Read review