Niko reviewed A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
Good fun
5 stars
Mystery! Comedy! Suspense! Adventure! Mean girls! What more could I ask for?
278 pages
English language
Published Aug. 8, 2004 by HarperCollins.
Tiffany Aching, a young witch-in-training, learns about magic and responsibility as she battles a disembodied monster with the assistance of the six-inch-high Wee Free Men and Mistress Weatherwax, the greatest witch in the world.
Mystery! Comedy! Suspense! Adventure! Mean girls! What more could I ask for?
This is a good book, but it's certainly not my favourite Terry Pratchett book. Just like in the first Tiffany book, the Feegles are overused, to the point that they become annoying. Also, there is a very long (sometimes a tad boring) buildup, but the conclusion to the story seems really rushed. There are obvious flashes of brilliance and hints at what's to come, so I have high hopes for the next books in the Tiffany series, but this one is a bit wanting.
A wonderful reread, this time aloud. It's just as good the second time.
I found the first Tiffany book a bit too YA for my taste, but this one didn't hit that button at all for me. She's tough and smart, and the Wee Free Men are their usual splendid selves.