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A review by fairymodmother
Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
3.0
At this point in the series, I'm not going to do my full review. If you get here, you're either on board with the premise and the writing or (as Granny would say) you ain't. This one riffs on Andrew Lloyd Weber and musical theatre.
CONTENT WARNING:
Lots of references that were fun if you're into musical theatre. On the other hand, most if it was disparaging.
Similarly, we spend some time examining talent vs. conventional beauty or neuro-typical as "normal" but we also take pot shots at fat people and people with disabilities, so not quite great there.
There's a lot of heart, a lot of humor, and a lot that's relatable, but the sort of punching down and scathing criticisms were not my favorite.
CONTENT WARNING:
Spoiler
fatshaming/phobia, casual misogyny, ableism.Lots of references that were fun if you're into musical theatre. On the other hand, most if it was disparaging.
Similarly, we spend some time examining talent vs. conventional beauty or neuro-typical as "normal" but we also take pot shots at fat people and people with disabilities, so not quite great there.
There's a lot of heart, a lot of humor, and a lot that's relatable, but the sort of punching down and scathing criticisms were not my favorite.