Catship reviewed Equal Rites (Discworld Novels) by Pu lai qi (Pratchett, Terry) (Discworld (3))
Good good good
This is very relatable, and Granny Weatherwax is simply a really good role model
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published Nov. 16, 1995 by Gollancz.
5 stars
(4 reviews)
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody along with Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In Equal Rites, a dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. The fact that the son is actually a daughter is discovered just a little too late...
An artifact more badass than a lightsaber
5 stars
The first flight on the rod scene, to me, is more epic than Luke getting the lightsaber.
Amazing rhyme of the two storylines of the main characters, a counter-position between the cozy and contained village life and dramatic path to the city, as well as events that followed, genius driven by dark conspiracy, ah. So much of this is absolutely badass.
Half a point nudged off for Pratchett's favorite idea of putting enough machinae around to pull dei out of those by their ears.
Subjects
- Fantasy
- Science fiction