Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
I love Sir Terry’s work…except his fatphobia. It crops up pretty often in all the books, but in THIS book it’s the main focus. I read it once and now skip it entirely in rereads of the series.
More Granny Weatherwax please. Basically every time one of the Witches series ends, I wish I was immediately starting another one. This book takes and modifies The Phantom of the Opera in wild and wonderful ways and while I do still miss Magrat (wet hen though she was) so long as Esme (and Nanny, of course) are front and center, I'm happy.
In a similar vein to Interesting Times, I found Maskerade to be a much refined Discworld story, complete with subplots, character development and slightly more classic twists. (that's not to say it was absent usual Discworld and Ankh-Morpork weirdness just more story focussed than earlier pieces)
Another intriguing twist is this Witches novel is based largely in the Big City, and takes on a more whodunnit type plot, where the Witches previously tended to deal with Kings and Queens and more explicitly magic scenarios, Maskerade is a different style and it works really well.
You also get a lot more dynamics between Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax - and in my opinion more of a focus on the right/wrong character development of Weatherwax.
I have a sense that Pratchett may have really enjoyed writing this novel - one of the subplots involved a greedy publisher (super subtle) and Pratchett's riffs on Opera are pretty fun-hearted while just at times touching on proper human nature.
Another intriguing twist is this Witches novel is based largely in the Big City, and takes on a more whodunnit type plot, where the Witches previously tended to deal with Kings and Queens and more explicitly magic scenarios, Maskerade is a different style and it works really well.
You also get a lot more dynamics between Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax - and in my opinion more of a focus on the right/wrong character development of Weatherwax.
I have a sense that Pratchett may have really enjoyed writing this novel - one of the subplots involved a greedy publisher (super subtle) and Pratchett's riffs on Opera are pretty fun-hearted while just at times touching on proper human nature.
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fun adventure as the beloved witches of Lancre discover the joys of opera.
I loved the lampooning of established musicals and the introduction of Agnes/Perdita as a potential new coven member.
I loved the lampooning of established musicals and the introduction of Agnes/Perdita as a potential new coven member.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
I am completly obsessed with Discworld now, but totally the audio book versions. The hubby and I are listening to this one together, and now he's getting sucked in as well.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
medium-paced