A review by rhiannabeth
Maskerade (play adaptation) by Terry Pratchett

5.0

Turns out that this is a hell of a lot more interesting, not to mention fun, than the original it's based on! I am blessing the diversity and development of the characters, the much lower level of racism and sexism, and the critical commentary on the examples that do occur, and general all-round poking fun at the original. That said, it has a lot of merit all by itself. I read it years before The Phantom of the Opera, and I loved it then, as I love it now. The story is well-adapted, well-written and cleverly constructed, and a roller coaster of hilarity that had me turning the pages as if they were scalding my fingers. Witty, satirical, and classic Pratchett.