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A review by poisonenvy
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
Tiffany Aching's thirteen, and that comes with all sorts of strange new things, like an interest in boys, or boys being interested in her. And her body's changing too; avatarization is always such a drag.
As always, Tiffany's books are great. Terry Pratchett is such an excellent children's author, and not least because he doesn't dumb down his witty, clever writing for children. He treats them as intelligent beings. The adults aren't idiots either; they give Tiffany space to make and fix her own mistakes while keeping an eye on her so they can help her out when she needs it, which is exactly how children's novels should be.
Pratchett covers deeper themes too, like the comfort there is in turning the real world into a story, even if the real world <I>isn't</I> a story, and themes he's covered in his Death books, like how humans change the world just in the way they think about it; humans anthropomorphize <I>everything</I>, even the seasons, and in the world of Discworld, believing a thing is true <I>makes</I> it true.
I also loved the subtle references to some of the more recent Discworld books, <I>Thud!</I> and <I>Going Postal</I> in particular.
Overall this was a delight that I tore through in just two days. And, as always, Stephen Briggs did a wonderful audiobook narration.
As always, Tiffany's books are great. Terry Pratchett is such an excellent children's author, and not least because he doesn't dumb down his witty, clever writing for children. He treats them as intelligent beings. The adults aren't idiots either; they give Tiffany space to make and fix her own mistakes while keeping an eye on her so they can help her out when she needs it, which is exactly how children's novels should be.
Pratchett covers deeper themes too, like the comfort there is in turning the real world into a story, even if the real world <I>isn't</I> a story, and themes he's covered in his Death books, like how humans change the world just in the way they think about it; humans anthropomorphize <I>everything</I>, even the seasons, and in the world of Discworld, believing a thing is true <I>makes</I> it true.
I also loved the subtle references to some of the more recent Discworld books, <I>Thud!</I> and <I>Going Postal</I> in particular.
Overall this was a delight that I tore through in just two days. And, as always, Stephen Briggs did a wonderful audiobook narration.