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I knew this was one of Sir Pterry's earliest books, so I didn't expect the level of sophistication that his later stories show. The story is cute and has moments of brilliance - not the least of which is trying to imagine an entire world existing in a carpet. Somehow, that's a concept that's even harder to wrap my head around than the idea of a flat world balanced on the backs of 4 elephants standing on a giant turtle that swims through space.

The reason I gave this 4 stars is that it reads more like a children's book than the Discworld series does. There are a few sly jokes and parentheticals for adult readers, but I'm not sure I would have collected Pratchett's later works if this story had been my first introduction to his writing. On the other hand, it may grow on me with subsequent readings. I didn't much care for the Nac Mac Feegle in my first reading, either. That's one of the most impressive things about Pratchett's body of work - that there's something new to discover each time I read the stories.

Being fully aware of his health concerns, I'm happy to have this book in my collection of Sir Terry Pratchett's writings and mourn the day when he is no longer able to write.


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I only rated this one as a four-star mostly because it a revision of an earlier work. While revisions are not a bad thing, and this particular one is a vast improvement on the original, I'm not a fan of them. By the same token, it is still an engaging tale and i was only mildly surprised at how early Sir Terry began writing and at the near unbelievable imagination he displayed at such an early age.
As an author myself, I am constantly amazed at Sir Terry's creativity in naming his characters. Unfortunately, I have yet to develop that skill.
I would recommend this book to any fan of Sir Terry. As always, I am waiting yet again, for the next book.
It's a Terry Pratchett book for kids (or adults)! He is one of the best fantasy writers and this book does not disappoint. You don't have to be a Pratchett fan to enjoy this book though, he has an amazing way of telling a story kids can't help but to be enthralled. This is about a world of Carpet People (as the title suggests) and it is full of humor that both kids and adults can enjoy. Plus there are some very sophisticated concepts in this book that add a level of education to your 'for entertainment' reading (taxes, political discord, working together, etc.). Highly recommended!
I'm a longtime Pratchett fan, but never read any of his early work. The Carpet People just goes to show that I should have! This engaged me and drew me in right away, just as the Disc World tales do. I really cared about the characters and their adventures and their very determined quest for freedom. The problem is that now I want the story to continue. I'll definitely try more of his earlier work such as Digger. Now I just must tread softly and wonder how many Carpet People live in the vacuum sweeper!
I had to read this because my boys are huge Terry Pratchett fans. My genre of choice doesn't line up with theirs. Bearing in mind that this was TPs first effort at writing it is inventive. I can see a teenage boy capturing his imaginative world in just this way. I can relate to the concept that our world is just a smaller segment of a similar world writ large. Cute, but not my cup of tea. I may have to read a later TP book to see if I really don't appreciate his writing.
This story was originally written by Sir Terry when he was very young and "tweaked" a bit by him before this edition was published. I never read the original which was written for a younger audience but this version is classic Terry Pratchett.
A wonderful story with a lot of humorous situations set in an exotic place with a bunch of unique characters. Oh yes, Terry sneaks in a lesson on life too.

There are several races of "people" living in an alien world (a carpet) and a bunch good guys band together to defeat the bad guys and save civilization. It doesn't bother them a bit that they're very, very tiny (add a couple of more "tiny" to that).
A bonus comes in the form of illustrations drawn by Terry sprinkled through the book.
I enjoyed this cute story. I have often seen it in lists of work by Terry Pratchett, but was never able to find out anything about it. It's not as long or involved as a Disc World novel, but it has some ideas that are inventive and fun. It spoke about a character swearing, but didn't give us the details. I liked that. There's enough cursing and swearing in our world. Also, I didn't notice any sex at all. That's a relief. It' shard to find modern stories that don't have too much sex in them.

I really enjoyed this story. And if you're a die hard Pratchett fan like me, you'll be glad to finally find out what this book listed amount his work is finally. I totally recommend it to fantasy fans, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I will be reading this again and again. Enjoy!
I came upon this book purely by accident while perusing my favorite web-store, . The author's imagination is wonderful. Suits all ages. I love the quirkiness, zaniness and originality. I also loved the tongue-in-cheekines and play on words. These characters are smaller than a dust mote! After I read the final chapter I thought it was too bad there wasn't another book or a series.

I guess I shall have to re-read the Disc World series---it has been YEARS. Those will be a new read as I have picked up two other old books that I read over twenty years ago. I could not remember reading hardly any of it/them. Well, I am over 70 so I have an excuse.

Whatever age you are, if you want a quick, fun and original read, download this book. And be careful where you step.
I knew this was one of Sir Pterry's earliest books, so I didn't expect the level of sophistication that his later stories show. The story is cute and has moments of brilliance - not the least of which is trying to imagine an entire world existing in a carpet. Somehow, that's a concept that's even harder to wrap my head around than the idea of a flat world balanced on the backs of 4 elephants standing on a giant turtle that swims through space.

The reason I gave this 4 stars is that it reads more like a children's book than the Discworld series does. There are a few sly jokes and parentheticals for adult readers, but I'm not sure I would have collected Pratchett's later works if this story had been my first introduction to his writing. On the other hand, it may grow on me with subsequent readings. I didn't much care for the Nac Mac Feegle in my first reading, either. That's one of the most impressive things about Pratchett's body of work - that there's something new to discover each time I read the stories.

Being fully aware of his health concerns, I'm happy to have this book in my collection of Sir Terry Pratchett's writings and mourn the day when he is no longer able to write.