Paperback, 288 pages
Published Sept. 1, 2004 by CORGI BOOKS (TWLD).
Equal Rites
Equal Rites is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the third novel in the Discworld series and the first in which the main character is not Rincewind. The title is wordplay on the phrase "Equal Rights". The novel introduces the character of Granny Weatherwax, who reappears in several later Discworld novels. The protagonist Eskarina Smith does not return until I Shall Wear Midnight, which was published 23 years later. Pratchett based the character Esk on his daughter Rhianna Pratchett.
Equal Rites is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the third novel in the Discworld series and the first in which the main character is not Rincewind. The title is wordplay on the phrase "Equal Rights". The novel introduces the character of Granny Weatherwax, who reappears in several later Discworld novels. The protagonist Eskarina Smith does not return until I Shall Wear Midnight, which was published 23 years later. Pratchett based the character Esk on his daughter Rhianna Pratchett.
ianatxt reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
Review of 'Equal rites' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
After almost a decade, I have reread Equal Rites, and let me tell you: it gets better. A lot of the details I didn't remember surprised me, there's so much wit and intelligence and criticism in Pratchett's book. It's amazing and refreshing. One can never be bored by Discworld.
It's still five stars. In fact, six stars.
My only beef with Pratchett is the fact that he never got to continue telling the story of Esk, and I need so much more of her.
After almost a decade, I have reread Equal Rites, and let me tell you: it gets better. A lot of the details I didn't remember surprised me, there's so much wit and intelligence and criticism in Pratchett's book. It's amazing and refreshing. One can never be bored by Discworld.
It's still five stars. In fact, six stars.
My only beef with Pratchett is the fact that he never got to continue telling the story of Esk, and I need so much more of her.
Applemcg reviewed Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #3)
Review of 'Equal Rites' on 'LibraryThing'
4 stars
easily better for me than other pratchett's on my list; i was able to read this one and follow the interchange. where the players are talking to one another, without other influences in the scene, one can make some sense of the story. returnSince it was only #3 in the Discworld series, one can imagine it was more elemental; i think the idea is still fresh, "that's not in the lore" is still way to prevalent.
easily better for me than other pratchett's on my list; i was able to read this one and follow the interchange. where the players are talking to one another, without other influences in the scene, one can make some sense of the story. returnSince it was only #3 in the Discworld series, one can imagine it was more elemental; i think the idea is still fresh, "that's not in the lore" is still way to prevalent.
