woahno 's review for:

Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

5.0

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Witches Abroad feels like a step up from the first two witches novels to me. The plotting, pacing, character work, and prose all seem tighter and more refined. The banter between the characters is even better as well. I love these characters and the wonky adventure they go on in this book. When the three witches run into the dwarves early on, I was hoping for some underground exploration and shenanigans. We only spent a brief time under the mountain, though. Alas, it was not to be— I'm sure there is another Discworld novel that will scratch that itch. Lilith is a great antagonist. The themes on stories were simply delightful. The ending is incredibly satisfying. The only bit I wasn't into was Greebo's arc. I'm not sure I'm okay with what that cat goes through. It was too bizarre I think for my tastes. In the end though, this is what I was waiting for with the other two novels, the push over the edge for me to just latch onto and fall in love with the book like I have with so many other Pratchett tales. That happens here and I'm excited to dive into the rest of the witches series this year. One final note, this quote is the best and it comes in the first few pages!

"People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around."