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petitemass15's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia
katee17's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Fatphobia
leanneymu's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I always enjoy any Discworld stories featuring the witches. It’s a shame the way the narrator treats Agnes Nitt, but if you can get past that, it’s a fun read.
Moderate: Fatphobia
achingallover's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Ableism, and Body shaming
erebus53's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Terry Pratchett has a stab at satirising opera in his own version of the story of the Phantom.
I do find it funny that he has a Frank Spence like character (given that he is played by Michael Crawford who has also sung the part of the Phantom of the Opera).
This is technically a Witches story though there is some crossover with the Watch, and a cameo from the Librarian.
All the characters behave as they ought.
I think it's a bit naff that we lean so hard into the fatphobia in this offering, but the plot is a solid whodunnit.
I do find it funny that he has a Frank Spence like character (given that he is played by Michael Crawford who has also sung the part of the Phantom of the Opera).
This is technically a Witches story though there is some crossover with the Watch, and a cameo from the Librarian.
All the characters behave as they ought.
I think it's a bit naff that we lean so hard into the fatphobia in this offering, but the plot is a solid whodunnit.
Graphic: Murder, Fatphobia, Blood, Violence, and Death
sonia_447's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
alexactually's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Fatphobia
oweatherwax's review against another edition
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Fatphobia
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The Witches are my favourite Discworld series but I thought this was the weakest one so far. However I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Indira Varma with Bill Nighy and Peter Serafinowicz and I definitely enjoyed the story more because of that. The plot was pretty entertaining but I missed some references because I'm not really familiar with the story of The Phantom Of The Opera. Also I didn't feel like Agnes was dealt with particularly sympathetically as a fat character which did affect my enjoyment a bit.
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Death and Ableism
woweewhoa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia and Ableism
Moderate: Death and Murder