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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
I "read" Wyrd Sisters twice: once in the original novel format and once in the BBC radio play. Both are fun.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Infidelity and Violence