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bluestjuice's review against another edition
4.0
Reading this, you have to understand that it's not-quite-finished. It's got structure, it has a narrative, but pieces of it aren't as polished or fully-formed as you might expect, and that's forgivable considering. Really, I would have given this a lot of stars anyway just for the chapter that contains The rest of the story is worthwhile too, and although we've already seen Tiffany Aching come mostly into her own as an adult woman and witch, it's nice to see her step into leadership in a more concrete way, plus I loved seeing return visits from Magrat and other characters from the witches' stories as a way to conclude the series, and really, an entire body of work.
Spoiler
Granny Weatherwax's death, which is written with such matter-of-fact calmness and integrity that it had me in instant tears.witchqueen76's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent end to the Tiffany Aching Series. Such a shame there can be no more. What an amazing author with a brilliant imagination. I loved this series the most. I love that a male author gave such power to female characters.
its_jennyybean's review against another edition
5.0
I really loved this, and I've not been the biggest fan of the Tiffany Aching stories. Perhaps I liked it more because of how it tugged at my heart strings. Without giving too much away, I was in tears after the first two chapters! The afterword is beautifully written too. You will be sorely missed Sir Terry. Your books defined my literary life from the age of 10 (in fact the colour of magic was published the year I was born). GNU Terry Pratchett
jaredmuehlbauer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
marigale's review against another edition
5.0
Read this to mark the anniversary of Pratchett's death. Not a perfect book, but all the elements were there and I can't help but be sentimental.
ashley_choo's review against another edition
5.0
I always get worried when a character I love spans 5 books, but just like Alice Hoffman’s witches, I’m so relieved that Tiffany Aching only gets better.
RIP Mr Pratchett, it’s tragic that the series ends here
RIP Mr Pratchett, it’s tragic that the series ends here
notthesandpaper's review against another edition
4.0
I usually read Pratchett's newest as soon as I get it, but this one waited on my shelf for over week because I knew after it was finished, there would never again be another one. When I did finally pick it up, I read it in one sitting. It wasn't Pratchett's best book, but I'm still giving it four stars, objectivity be damned.
In all, it was a good, emotionlly satisfying ending for the series unless you're one of those people who think that Prtachett's golden age was the one-joke books of the 80's and 90's. There were some plotlines that went nowhere and character arcs that felt more like drafts, but that was explaned by the afterword about how while the book had a beginning, a middle and an ending, it still wasn't quite finished because n the end, Pratchett did run out of time.
While reading the book I kept thinking of Miss Treason in Wintersmith arranging her own funeral, and in a way this was Pratchett doing just that. Because this was quite clearly a book written by a man who knew he was about to die.
One of the main reasons I have loved Discworld so much has been Pterry's humanity and optimism. Even when the books were at their darkest - when Vimes burning down the torture chambers, Tiffany looking after the girl who'd misscaried after being beaten up - there was still always hope for as long as people continued to fight for it, and so it's fitting that Pratchett's final message to the world in the form of this book was basically "Be excellent to each other."
And it's also very fitting that the ever-quotable Pratchett managed to give himself the best possible eulogy:
“YOU HAVE LEFT THE WORLD MUCH BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT, AND IF YOU ASK ME, said Death, NOBODY COULD DO ANY BETTER THAN THAT...”
In all, it was a good, emotionlly satisfying ending for the series unless you're one of those people who think that Prtachett's golden age was the one-joke books of the 80's and 90's. There were some plotlines that went nowhere and character arcs that felt more like drafts, but that was explaned by the afterword about how while the book had a beginning, a middle and an ending, it still wasn't quite finished because n the end, Pratchett did run out of time.
While reading the book I kept thinking of Miss Treason in Wintersmith arranging her own funeral, and in a way this was Pratchett doing just that. Because this was quite clearly a book written by a man who knew he was about to die.
One of the main reasons I have loved Discworld so much has been Pterry's humanity and optimism. Even when the books were at their darkest - when Vimes burning down the torture chambers, Tiffany looking after the girl who'd misscaried after being beaten up - there was still always hope for as long as people continued to fight for it, and so it's fitting that Pratchett's final message to the world in the form of this book was basically "Be excellent to each other."
And it's also very fitting that the ever-quotable Pratchett managed to give himself the best possible eulogy:
“YOU HAVE LEFT THE WORLD MUCH BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT, AND IF YOU ASK ME, said Death, NOBODY COULD DO ANY BETTER THAN THAT...”
boosmummy's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic book featuring one of the best witches in Discworld, Tiffany Aching. I really enjoyed this book and still can't believe we'll have no more from the very talented Terry Pratchett.
amethystbookwyrm's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House UK Children’s for giving me this book to review.
WARNING – Spoilers in this review from the very beginning
In The Sheperd’s Crown, we say goodbye to both a much beloved character, Granny Weatherwax and to Sir Terry Pratchett himself. At the beginning of this book, Granny Weatherwax dies, and leaves her cottage and her responsibilities to Tiffany Aching, along with the headache of dealing with a boy with magical talents who wishes to be a witch not a wizard. When the Elves learn that Granny is no longer protecting the Dancers, will Tiffany be able to keep them out of Lancre and the Disc, whilst proving that she is able to fill Granny’s shoes?
Tiffany Aching continues as her intensely practical (and possibly slightly irritating) self, although in this book she realises that she can’t do everything herself, and she needs to ask for help sometimes. Geoffrey is an interesting character, in Sourcery, we had a girl, Esk, want to be a wizard, and now we have a boy wanting to become a witch. Also, Geoffrey’s idea with the sheds made me smile.
I believe that Sir Terry wrote Sheperd’s Crown knowing that it would be his last, and has allowed us to return to the characters and locations which were fan favourite’s. He has written with his usual humour and wit, although he maybe didn’t have time to add the final polishing touches. He has tied up several loose ends in Lancre and the Chalk.
Thank you, Sir Terry for 32 years of brilliant Discworld novels. R.I.P
This and my other reviews can be found at Amethyst Bookwyrm
WARNING – Spoilers in this review from the very beginning
In The Sheperd’s Crown, we say goodbye to both a much beloved character, Granny Weatherwax and to Sir Terry Pratchett himself. At the beginning of this book, Granny Weatherwax dies, and leaves her cottage and her responsibilities to Tiffany Aching, along with the headache of dealing with a boy with magical talents who wishes to be a witch not a wizard. When the Elves learn that Granny is no longer protecting the Dancers, will Tiffany be able to keep them out of Lancre and the Disc, whilst proving that she is able to fill Granny’s shoes?
Tiffany Aching continues as her intensely practical (and possibly slightly irritating) self, although in this book she realises that she can’t do everything herself, and she needs to ask for help sometimes. Geoffrey is an interesting character, in Sourcery, we had a girl, Esk, want to be a wizard, and now we have a boy wanting to become a witch. Also, Geoffrey’s idea with the sheds made me smile.
I believe that Sir Terry wrote Sheperd’s Crown knowing that it would be his last, and has allowed us to return to the characters and locations which were fan favourite’s. He has written with his usual humour and wit, although he maybe didn’t have time to add the final polishing touches. He has tied up several loose ends in Lancre and the Chalk.
Thank you, Sir Terry for 32 years of brilliant Discworld novels. R.I.P
This and my other reviews can be found at Amethyst Bookwyrm
jenniferreads2's review against another edition
5.0
So sad to finish the last book we will have from Pratchett. So glad it was a Tiffany Aching story as she was my first adventure into discworld and my favorite character.