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kerriboland's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
5.0
I love Tiffany Aching more than any other character I think. She is the epitome of a hero, and the Nac Mac Feegles are my all-time favourite sprites.
When I first read The Wee Free Men, more than a dozen years ago, I knew how special it was. I didn’t love the next 3 Tiffany Aching books quite as much, but this one is brilliant and funny and the oh so special as Terry’s last book. We are so lucky to have had him long enough for this book to exist.
When I first read The Wee Free Men, more than a dozen years ago, I knew how special it was. I didn’t love the next 3 Tiffany Aching books quite as much, but this one is brilliant and funny and the oh so special as Terry’s last book. We are so lucky to have had him long enough for this book to exist.
moegreeb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
eletricjb's review against another edition
5.0
Cried through the whole thing, for endings, for beginnings, for Terry Pratchett dying way too young. I'm glad this was the last Discworld, while wishing that there was no last Discworld. You know how that is.
rosieclaverton's review against another edition
4.0
Not the easiest book to read in many ways. The first eighty pages felt like a punch in the gut, the loss of one special person from the Discworld echoing the loss of Terry Pratchett in ours.
It introduces an interesting character - and then we lose them too. This book is about moving on, about so much loss, and about strength in adversity. It feels very personal.
Not the best Discworld novel, but a particularly poignant one.
It introduces an interesting character - and then we lose them too. This book is about moving on, about so much loss, and about strength in adversity. It feels very personal.
Not the best Discworld novel, but a particularly poignant one.
thestoryowl's review against another edition
5.0
A bittersweet read, but a lovely finale to the Tiffany Aching novels.
knittyreader's review against another edition
5.0
Soms is het heerlijk om even te zitten huilen bij een goed boek. Zeker als er een favoriet personage overlijdt. Gelukkig ging het op een erg mooie manier!
Dat ik het boek in een dag heb uitgelezen zegt volgens mij genoeg; het was mooi genoeg dat ik het bijna niet weg kon leggen. <3
Dat ik het boek in een dag heb uitgelezen zegt volgens mij genoeg; het was mooi genoeg dat ik het bijna niet weg kon leggen. <3
guyro's review against another edition
5.0
lovely book with a few messages
Fitting tribute at the start to Terry through his character Granny Weatherwax, "Remembered" at the end.
Nice bit in the middle about being good to people.
Small Ode at the end to stop fox hunting.
Fitting tribute at the start to Terry through his character Granny Weatherwax, "Remembered" at the end.
Nice bit in the middle about being good to people.
Small Ode at the end to stop fox hunting.
jon288's review against another edition
4.0
The last ever diskworld novel :'( A great sendoff with the death of Granny Weatherwax
sirts's review against another edition
4.0
I must say that finishing this book made me cry. I know I can get a little too sentimental..... but there was only one Terry Pratchett and this was his last piece.
And I'm happy that I read it, don't really care what others think about it. Just know he was a bad ass and I'm so thankful for his work and ALWAYS will!
And I'm happy that I read it, don't really care what others think about it. Just know he was a bad ass and I'm so thankful for his work and ALWAYS will!
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
4.0
I've finally made myself read The Shepherd's Crown, Sir Terry Pratchett's final book. It's hard to separate that knowledge from the story especially as Granny Weatherwax meets Death for the last time. As the characters say goodbye to Granny, it feels like Terry was saying goodbye too. I cannot lie, I cried quite a bit.
I am not completely done with Discworld, I have not yet read Raising Steam which might have been a mistake as the railways play a key role in this book. However, like with all the books, I'm sure it will be perfectly readable out of order.
Granny Weatherwax's boots are hard to fill and Tiffany Aching isn't sure she's the witch to do it. However the steading was left to her and You the cat appears to have adopted her too. Soon the strain of attending both the Chalk and Lancre gets too much for Tiffany and the elves sense the weakness left by Granny's absence.
Yet the Discworld has changed since the elves last passed over. For iron is everywhere and goblins have rights. And if there's one things elves can't stand, it's iron.
In Discworld the witches were always the practical ones whilst the wizards were a little ridiculous (is it any coincidence that one is called Ridcully?). Terry's final farewell includes a message of gender equality, with a boy who wishes to be a witch and a female Nac Mac Feegle who doesn't wish to leave the mound she calls home to be a Kelda elsewhere.
If I'm being perfectly honest, it's not the best of his books and it definitely feels a little unfinished or rushed. Which breaks my heart a little. In Rob's note at the end he does say he thought Terry would have wrote more of it if he could have. There was something Death said to Granny at the beginning that isn't quite resolved, but if you check out the Wikipedia page for the book, apparently Neil Gaiman shared the answer to this (and it completely makes sense).
Mephistopheles the goat is fantastic and I liked the side story of Geoffrey. It was nice to gather all the witches together again too, I just wanted a little bit more and sadly Death chose to collect Terry before it was all there.
I am not completely done with Discworld, I have not yet read Raising Steam which might have been a mistake as the railways play a key role in this book. However, like with all the books, I'm sure it will be perfectly readable out of order.
Granny Weatherwax's boots are hard to fill and Tiffany Aching isn't sure she's the witch to do it. However the steading was left to her and You the cat appears to have adopted her too. Soon the strain of attending both the Chalk and Lancre gets too much for Tiffany and the elves sense the weakness left by Granny's absence.
Yet the Discworld has changed since the elves last passed over. For iron is everywhere and goblins have rights. And if there's one things elves can't stand, it's iron.
In Discworld the witches were always the practical ones whilst the wizards were a little ridiculous (is it any coincidence that one is called Ridcully?). Terry's final farewell includes a message of gender equality, with a boy who wishes to be a witch and a female Nac Mac Feegle who doesn't wish to leave the mound she calls home to be a Kelda elsewhere.
If I'm being perfectly honest, it's not the best of his books and it definitely feels a little unfinished or rushed. Which breaks my heart a little. In Rob's note at the end he does say he thought Terry would have wrote more of it if he could have. There was something Death said to Granny at the beginning that isn't quite resolved, but if you check out the Wikipedia page for the book, apparently Neil Gaiman shared the answer to this (and it completely makes sense).
Mephistopheles the goat is fantastic and I liked the side story of Geoffrey. It was nice to gather all the witches together again too, I just wanted a little bit more and sadly Death chose to collect Terry before it was all there.