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Wintersmith, by Terry Pratchett

acrisalves's review against another edition

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4.0

https://osrascunhos.com/2017/06/24/wintersmith-terry-pratchett/

Wintersmith é o 35º livro de Terry Pratchett que decorre no mundo ficcional de Discworld, um mundo em forma de disco suportado por quatro elefantes que, por sua vez, se erguem sobre uma tartaruga que deambula pelo Universo.

De tom irónico, com passagens hilariantes quer pelas situações que provoca quer pela paródia que faz de situações reais, Discworld é uma excelente série de fantasia à qual sabe bem voltar de quando em quando.

Este é um livro de tom mais juvenil e de narrativa simples que nos apresenta uma jovem bruxa de origens rurais. Curiosa e movimentada, Tiffany Aching é uma personagem apresentada em The Wee Free Men (publicado em português pela Saída de Emergência como Os Homenzinhos Livres). Desta vez a curiosidade levou-a a provocar uma catástrofe, quando dançou com o Wintersmith, assumindo na mente desta criatura a face da Deusa do Verão.

Curioso, apaixonado, o Wintersmith, desastrado e pouco seguro de si como qualquer pessoa que sente tal sentimento pela primeira vez, dedica-se a criar réplicas da imagem de Tiffany nos flocos de neve e nas janelas geladas. Se a demonstração de admiração se ficasse por aqui estaria tudo bem, mas o Wintersmith resolve mostrar o seu poder esculpindo enormes icebergs e instalando o maior Inverno de todos os tempos.

TIffany terá, assim, de arranjar forma de afastar o Wintersmith, enquanto lida com a morte de uma grande bruxa e ajuda a jovem substituta desta a aprender a vertente mais rural desta profissão.

Engraçado e leve, este volume não é dos melhores da série mas é, ainda assim, uma agradável e aconselhável leitura que se centra nas bruxas peculiares mas inteligentes e sagazes deste mundo.

chappellmw90's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

eve81's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

blainembentley's review against another edition

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3.0

 Tiffany Aching unintentionally catches the attention of the Wintersmith, putting the world at risk of an eternal winter. 

I did not enjoy this Tiffany Aching book very much. I thought the plot was bland and uninteresting. I felt there wasn’t any development in Tiffany throughout this book. So I walk away from this book not feeling like much was done or accomplished. There wasn’t really anything that stood out to me in this book. 

Now it being a Tiffany Aching book, there were plenty of Nac Mac Feegles, which was the highlight of this book. I don’t feel it was a poorly written book, but it just did not catch my attention. I enjoyed reading the book, but don’t feel it was anything special or anything I would be dying to get back to on a reread. 

 

luisaroesch's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

mafhaf's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

dporfirio's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

kittenscribble's review against another edition

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4.0

Really, I give almost any Pratchett books four stars and above, they're that enjoyable. This one's pretty focused for a Discworld novel, and I like the inherent lesson of learning to take responsibility.

enno's review against another edition

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4.0

Holds up nicely to a second read-through. 'werk'

salot3's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.25