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Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

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thevintagechronicles's review against another edition

4.0

Libby/audio

Im reading these all out of order, but i thoroughly enjoy them anyway.
I must say i missed Stephen Briggs narration, i listened to the cast version i guess(beggars cant be choosers, and this is the one available at my library). I would love to read the entire diskworld series, but sadly my library doesn’t carry the audiobooks of all of them, so i must settle for what is available (boo!).

The story took a minute to get into, i found the footnotes and musical interludes a little bit of a nuisance, but i thought the various fairytales/characters were a fun wink/nod and as per usual, i love death. The cat was very funny too.

mrg89's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

nanum's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

damestra's review against another edition

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4.0

There's no one quite like Esme Weatherwax - and that's a very good thing indeed. There were numerous gems in this text, so many call-backs and references (Nanny Ogg's letters home to 'our Jason' were a particular delight), and as someone who loves narrative theory, this 'story' works on many levels.

thomas_edmund's review against another edition

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5.0

Witches #3 is a very interesting instalment on reread. I didn't actually remember a whole tonne from when I first read it but I remember not being that enthralled because there was so much focus on OLD Granny Weatherwax, instead of the YOUNG relatable Magrat (I must have been pretty young oh dear).

What I've noticed rereading is I think this the real beginning of more bad-ass Discworld stories. Reaper Man had a little bit of this style but Witches Abroad is much more of a coherent fantasy action story, with a proper quest, villain and even somewhat serious twists.

There is still a rambling element of random adventures which is sort of relegated to the 1st act while the Witches make their way 'abroad' where Pratchett riffs on some cultural oddities before subverting fairy tales - the main theme being what if witches were the good guys in fairy tales?

Most of Pratchett's characters are the best, but I feel like Granny Weatherwax is by far the most complex and dynamic. Even by book 3 I feel like she is still somewhat developing (and there are only 3 more books to go!) I can't quite decide whether Vimes or Weatherwax are the most author insert of Sir Pratchett (or is it Rincewind LOL)