![]() I was guffawing at the one liners through the most dramatic bits. The book gets quite Lovecraftian towards the end, and philosophical, but never takes itself seriously enough for that to become an issue. The ensuing quest that she goes on with her mentor Granny Weatherwax (a Witch) at her side has the usual doses of hilarity, profundity, and wackiness that I’ve come to expect from a Discworld novel.Īs a fantasy fan, I should also say this is yin and yang done better (and in about one third the pages) than anything Robert Jordan managed in his Wheel of Time. The title is a wordplay on equal rights of course, and this is the story of one Eskarina Smith, who wants the distinction of being the Discworld’s first female Wizard. This is a book that every little girl should be given to read at around age 10. I loved it – no, I thought it was a masterly work. I was curious but a bit underwhelmed by The Color of Magic, giggling along as I read The Light Fantastic, and now I’m completely bowled over by Equal Rites, Mr Pratchett’s third Discworld novel, and one that I’m only about 24 years late in reading. Review #3 Equal Rites audiobook by Terry Pratchett The world lost a true genius when he passed away far too young. But apart from this, what I admire most about Terry is his unique way of looking at life and his uncanny ability to explain complex concepts with both insight and humor. It draws attention to his writing and makes me realize he’s telling me a tale, rather than keeping me immersed in that tale. He does it beautifully, and deftly draws you back in, but personally I would have preferred he not do it in the first place. ![]() My only complaint about his writing (and I have read a lot of his books!) is that he occasionally draws you out of his story by breaking the fourth wall. Sir Pratchett has a way of painting a scene that is unlike anyone else–a visual shorthand that describes the action perfectly with a sparsity of words. It is so fun and funny and such a magnificent story! It is also incredibly well written. I gave it five stars last time and I wish I could give it five more. Okay, so I’m waiting for a book I won on Library Thing to be delivered and thought I’d read EQUAL RITES again and I’m so glad I did. ![]()
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