ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Self harm and Blood
Minor: Torture
verinvaldez's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Blood
laedyred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Death
crufts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Although this is Book 6 of the Discworld series, there's very little connection to the preceding novels and you can read it as a standalone.
The ambitious Lady Felmet has her eyes on the throne of Lancre. She spurs on her husband (Duke Felmet) to murder the ruling King Verence, and the malicious couple ascends to the throne.
Seeing signs and portents that the land itself disagrees with this development, three witches (crotchety Granny Weatherwax, witch-about-town Nanny Ogg, and young-and-nervous Magrat Garlick) decide to set things right again.
Wyrd Sisters is an undisguised parody of Shakespeare's works, especially Macbeth. As a result, there are a lot of funny references - but this also means the plot feels pre-ordained and unsurprising.
But did I read this book for the plot? HELL NO. I read it for the witches! As long as these three brilliant characters were around, it was fun. If this instead was a story about the witches going shopping for groceries, I would probably have enjoyed it all the same.
See my review of the next Witches book here: Witches Abroad.
Moderate: Murder and Death
Minor: Infidelity and Violence
breadwitchery's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Fatphobia, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Child death, and Torture
itry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
And despite me having tagged a bunch of triggers (for honesty), its more of a case in like a kids tv show like yes technically these dark things are there but few are is triggered by or even notice it due to the general theme and lack of seriousness.
Kinda like cartoon logic, sure theyre doing life threatening things but they're immortal so it doesn't have the same stakes kind of vibe a la roger rabbit, rather than recent gritty dc movies or a horror movie lol
The only really triggering and unnecessary part for me as a survivor of a bunch of bs, is the body shaming of the women
Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Confinement
Minor: Cursing, Classism, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Grief, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Violence, Excrement, and Gaslighting
woweewhoa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual harassment, Racism, and Torture
alrauna's review
- 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
Graphic: Death
Minor: Murder
bluejayreads's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Murder, and Self harm
Minor: Death of parent, Torture, Confinement, and Fatphobia