Reviews with content warning for Fatphobia - Carpe Jugulum

It’s been a while since I read the first 22 books in this series, and I had completely forgotten how funny and insightful Terry Pratchett is. Ended up docking a half star for a few dated references, but I really loved this one.

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olma's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

I’m never a huge fan of the witches’ books in the Discworld series and this was no exception. I find the formula is always the same with Granny fixing things by the end. (To be fair, I have not read all of the witches’ books.) I also dislike the constant characterization of Agnes as fat as if it’s the only thing that’s important about her.

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saltycoffee's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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leanneymu's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.0

I always enjoy a Discworld novel, and the Witches are all great characters. The only thing that stops this from being a higher-rated book is the fat phobia directed at Agnes. I think it's the kind of thing that seemed OK in 1998, when the book was first published, but that shit aged horribly. Other than that, great plot, fun characters, and a compelling story.

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bebidocrimes's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I can see some of the charms Pratchett's writing has and can understand why he's so beloved, but I have to say this felt like reading a children's bedtime story. There was some interesting dialogue about doubting your religion, but for the most part conversations were built to fit in as many puns as possible. The vampires weren't scary or interesting enough to root for or against. I didn't feel myself wanting to keep picking this up to read.

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woweewhoa's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.5

I've listened to the new audiobooks of the last three Witches books and I've really enjoyed them. Indira Varma is great as the main narrator and Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Nighy really enhance the experience as the voices of Death and the footnotes. I very much enjoyed the Pratchett take on vampires. This was also my first time meeting the Wee Free Men and I'm interested to see more of them. I like Agnes but like in Maskerade, there were quite a few jokes about her weight which spoilt this a little for me. However I have loved seeing the character development of Granny Weatherwax and I'm a bit sad to have finished all the Witches books now.

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tiredcreature's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

"There's no greys, only white that's got grubby. I'm surprised you don't know that. And sin, young man, is when you treat people as things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."

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