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I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett

14 reviews

trench8891's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

Minor: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness

ladyfaceplant's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.5

So sad to let this series go. I wasn't sure about this one at first as I wrongly predicted how it was going to go. Terry Pratchett never fails to surprise me with his determination not to go down the obvious path. Even the 'villainous' characters turned out to have some spark. Tiffany has meant so much to me over the past couple of months and I don't think that will ever really go away. I didn't think I could ever love another witch more than Granny Weatherwax but here I am. 

I will also add that I love Preston with my whole heart. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Hate crime, and Religious bigotry

disqmonde's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I Shall Wear Midnight hops between many places in a short page count and comes closer to horror than any other Discworld book. It serves as a coming-of-age story for protagonist Tiffany, not in the sense that she grows up, but that she now has to face the world alone. The spectre of misogyny haunts the various characters, as the idyllic world we know from previous books turns hostile, echoing the ebb and flow of hatred in our communities over time. Time feels short as various characters rush to stop one another and make sense of the world, but the pressure on the story increases even as our protagonists work against it. It's a tense and shifting story, with sharp narration that breaks the story down and questions it even as it carries it along. 

Like other Witches books, I Shall Wear Midnight draws on English folklore and fairy tales, adding something of its own to make a story that hits close to home. It is a book about the terror of realizing just how cruel the world can be, and how little stands between it and you. One of the best Discworld novels, and one of the best young adult novels you could ask for. You may need to catch your breath.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexism, and Child abuse

thebooksanctum's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I should really have read Tiffany's books in order, unlike the rest of the Discworld, but in saying that, I did still enjoy this. The Feegle are still hard to understand when they speak (I'm dyslexic and the phonetic spelling does not work for me at all), but overall rather enjoyable!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

All the triggers in this are mentioned in abstract ways, but it is still made clear what exactly is happening, while actually not using the words.