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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
Not sure why this one jumps up to a four. Guess I have a spot for 9 year old girls and their eccentric grandmothers.
A very good book from Terry Pratchett (part of his Discworld series) for young readers. [Guided Reading level Y, Grade Level equivalent 6.1] Tiffany Aching, a young girl who lives on a dairy farm, is down by the river with her little brother when she encounters a group of tiny, red-haired, kilt-clad, blue-tatooed men (The Nac Mac Feegle), as well as a river monster. She returns to the river the next day and, using her little brother as bait, kills the river monster with an iron frying pan. Soon, Tiffany begins exploring her potential witchiness, becomes the temporary leader (the kelda) of the rowdy drinkin'/stealin'/fightin' Nac Mac Feegles (also known as Pictsies) and crosses over to Fairyland to fight monsters and rescue her little brother from the Fairy Queen. Tiffany is an engaging character - smart, sassy, determined, and with burgeoning witch powers - and the little blue Feegles are a fascinating social clan. I will be reading more of the Discworld series to find out more about Tiffany and the Nac Mac Feegle. Highly recommend for children and adults who wish they were still children.
Whereas I have pretty much enjoyed all Terry Pratchett books, you can tell that this one takes Discworld in a slightly different direction with Tiffany Aching. With a pretty awesome 9-year-old protagonist and a good number of morals to this story, in addition to a pretty solid tale overall gets my highest rating for one of his books so far. It may not be perfect, but it's pretty close to being so. Listened to this one on audiobook, which was probably a good thing given the accents of the Nac Mac Feegle.
I re-read this in memory of the author. I chose this one partly on hearing that Terry's last book will feature Tiffany Aching but mainly because the Tiffany/Feegle stories are my favourites in the Discworld.
I love them for so many reasons. The stories themselves are beautiful and complex. I relate so much to Tiffany, a girl very like I was (I would totally be a witch if I lived on the Discworld). I also relate to her fierce defence of the land she loves.
And speaking of that... The Nac Mac Feegle represent the most respectfully humorous depiction of Scots I've ever come across. All of our stereotypical flaws are there but so are our strengths and virtues. I love the Feegles (if I wasn't a witch I'd want to be a kelda!).
And lastly, I feel at home there on the Chalk with Tiffany. The Feegles remind me of my motherland but the Chalk is reminiscent of Wiltshire where my long lost father came from. All in all, I feel almost as if these books were written just for me.
Terry is gone now but his wonderful books remain. He even left one last Tiffany story... Just for me.
Thank you Mr Pratchett.
I love them for so many reasons. The stories themselves are beautiful and complex. I relate so much to Tiffany, a girl very like I was (I would totally be a witch if I lived on the Discworld). I also relate to her fierce defence of the land she loves.
And speaking of that... The Nac Mac Feegle represent the most respectfully humorous depiction of Scots I've ever come across. All of our stereotypical flaws are there but so are our strengths and virtues. I love the Feegles (if I wasn't a witch I'd want to be a kelda!).
And lastly, I feel at home there on the Chalk with Tiffany. The Feegles remind me of my motherland but the Chalk is reminiscent of Wiltshire where my long lost father came from. All in all, I feel almost as if these books were written just for me.
Terry is gone now but his wonderful books remain. He even left one last Tiffany story... Just for me.
Thank you Mr Pratchett.
Damn, this book was so good and now I’m sad I didn’t find about it when I was a kid.
Tiffany is now one of my favorite Discworld character, and I had so much fun reading this one. You can definitely feel that it tends to be more on the middle grade/ya side but everything that made me fall in love with Pratchett’s writing is still very much present. Also, there are witches (big pro) and I can’t wait to see more about it, and how the next books will intertwine with the rest of the Discworld series!
Tiffany is now one of my favorite Discworld character, and I had so much fun reading this one. You can definitely feel that it tends to be more on the middle grade/ya side but everything that made me fall in love with Pratchett’s writing is still very much present. Also, there are witches (big pro) and I can’t wait to see more about it, and how the next books will intertwine with the rest of the Discworld series!
Der Anfang zog sich etwas, aber vor allem das Ende war großartig. Außerdem mochte ich sehr, wie Tiffany Weh charakterisiert wird.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very happy I read this! I’ve wanted to like Pratchett’s writing for so long but resigned myself to just not meshing with his style… but this book really nailed it for me. It felt more focused than the books of his I’ve tried before and I enjoyed the characters quite a lot. Eager to read the next one!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
I just couldn't get into this book as much as I had expected, based on the reviews I had read. That being said, I loved the Toad.