In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet...That's the old story everyone knows and loves (even if they don't really believe it). But now the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples and there's a new story in the making. The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet. The story of power-hungry mouls - and of two Munrung brothers, who set out on an adventure to end all adventures when their village is flattened. It's a story that will come to a terrible end - if someone doesn't do something about it. If everyone doesn't do something about it...A hilarious fantasy, co-written by Terry Pratchett, aged seventeen, and master storyteller, Terry Pratchett, aged forty-three.
Since I couldn't find any two people who agreed on the order in which to read Discworld, I'm going for the approach of reading Pratchett in published order. Hence my first Pratchett wasn't to be Discworld at all. The Carpet People is good fun. Nothing more, but also nothing less. When buying the book I was surprised at the 4+ star average review on Amazon. It's his first book… can it really be that good? Well, no. But it really isn't bad either. The story is a little not-in-the-good-way chaotic, and feels like it isn't quite sure where it's going. But hey, it's a quick read, it's very charming, and it's good fun. That's what I expected and that's what I got. I'm looking forward to continuing reading Pratchett's stuff. This was a very promising start.
