Catship reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (A Discworld novel)
Good good good
This is very relatable, and Granny Weatherwax is simply a really good role model
172 pages
Italian language
Published Dec. 9, 2000
L'arte della magia
Terry Pratchett: L'arte della magia (Italian language, 2000)
- ISBN:
- 978-88-7818-268-4
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- 10297776
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4 stars
(255 reviews)
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.
NebelRebel reviewed Ritos iguales by Terry Pratchett (Mundodisco, #3)
Ritos Iguales
5 stars
Si os soy sincera, para mí, aquí es donde arranca la cosa de verdad. Tampoco soy objetiva dado que adoro a Las Brujas, a Yaya en particular, y también a Eskarina. Ha sido relectura pero lo me he pasado igual de bien que la primera vez.
mark reviewed Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #3)
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4 stars
I like the book, but to me the later Discworlds are a lot better than the earlier ones.
StormLord reviewed Ritos Iguales by Terry Pratchett (Mundodisco, #3)
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4 stars
Cada libro de mundodisco que leo me parece mejor que el anterior. Me ha gustado bastante ya que ha ido por cosas que no pensaba que fueran a ocurrir, y Yaya es uno de los mejores personajes, aunque he echado un poco de menos a Rincewind
Keno Goertz reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
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4 stars
This perfectly ridicules the arbitrariness of gender stereotypes. Everybody knows that only men can be wizards, everybody knows it’s part of the lore, but nobody actually knows where it is written or why it should be the case. And Esk just ignoring both her role as a wizard and a witch and rescuing Simon and herself by not using magic is about the best possible ending.
Books That Burn reviewed Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
Review of 'Equal Rites' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
EQUAL RITES is the origin story of Discworld’s first female wizard, and her journey to grudging acceptance in magical society.
The narrative style is wry and witty, the unnamed narrator assuming that the reader is from our world and not Discworld, which provides space for funny comparisons, metaphors, and other observations. The narrator knows more than the characters in an absolute sense, but consistently uses that knowledge to provide humor and context.
Most of the characters start out with some sexist assumptions about how things ought to work, and the point of the story is them realizing the shape of those assumptions and questioning their validity in the face of a child whose existence refutes them absolutely. The cadence of the physical journey and the mental transformation blends together into a well-paced story. I liked it and I’m looking forward to later developments in this slice of Discworld.
I must …
EQUAL RITES is the origin story of Discworld’s first female wizard, and her journey to grudging acceptance in magical society.
The narrative style is wry and witty, the unnamed narrator assuming that the reader is from our world and not Discworld, which provides space for funny comparisons, metaphors, and other observations. The narrator knows more than the characters in an absolute sense, but consistently uses that knowledge to provide humor and context.
Most of the characters start out with some sexist assumptions about how things ought to work, and the point of the story is them realizing the shape of those assumptions and questioning their validity in the face of a child whose existence refutes them absolutely. The cadence of the physical journey and the mental transformation blends together into a well-paced story. I liked it and I’m looking forward to later developments in this slice of Discworld.
I must briefly review a few caveats, however. This stands out as a book with several canonically fat characters but it does not equally mention when characters are thin, leaving the impression that fatness is strange and noteworthy. There’s also a comment about weight loss that technically fit with the moment but was uncomfortable to read and really unnecessary. The other thing is there’s a character with an obvious stutter who is portrayed as being grateful for other people interrupting to guess his next word for him, and then the stutter is magically cured at the end of the book. There are several scenes of him being interrupted while speaking, making it a running gag that ends abruptly once he’s cured. When compared with the subtle portrayals of characters gradually confronting and untangling their sexist prejudices, the handling of the stuttering character stands out as likely being ableist rather than being a fictional portrayal of ableism.
The narrative style is wry and witty, the unnamed narrator assuming that the reader is from our world and not Discworld, which provides space for funny comparisons, metaphors, and other observations. The narrator knows more than the characters in an absolute sense, but consistently uses that knowledge to provide humor and context.
Most of the characters start out with some sexist assumptions about how things ought to work, and the point of the story is them realizing the shape of those assumptions and questioning their validity in the face of a child whose existence refutes them absolutely. The cadence of the physical journey and the mental transformation blends together into a well-paced story. I liked it and I’m looking forward to later developments in this slice of Discworld.
I must briefly review a few caveats, however. This stands out as a book with several canonically fat characters but it does not equally mention when characters are thin, leaving the impression that fatness is strange and noteworthy. There’s also a comment about weight loss that technically fit with the moment but was uncomfortable to read and really unnecessary. The other thing is there’s a character with an obvious stutter who is portrayed as being grateful for other people interrupting to guess his next word for him, and then the stutter is magically cured at the end of the book. There are several scenes of him being interrupted while speaking, making it a running gag that ends abruptly once he’s cured. When compared with the subtle portrayals of characters gradually confronting and untangling their sexist prejudices, the handling of the stuttering character stands out as likely being ableist rather than being a fictional portrayal of ableism.
Matto reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
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5 stars
Lovely book
tgt reviewed Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (3))
Review of 'Equal Rites' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
(Listened to the audiobook. It may have received a different score if I’d read it.)
(Listened to the audiobook. It may have received a different score if I’d read it.)
Wetdryvac reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
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4 stars
Ah yes, this is where I really start enjoying the series/collection/whatever Discworld is.
Avarla reviewed Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
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4 stars
Being the eight sone of an eight son makes you a wizard...even if you’re a girl. The only problem is, as it turns out. Girls can’t be wizards. It’s just not natural. And we’ve never done it like this. I mean, think about it.
The book introduces Granny to the Discworld universe, and while it has still some inconsistencies, it’s apparent that Pratchett is slowly finding his style here.
Nathan Friedly reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
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3 stars
Probably not my favorite of the series, but still an enjoyable read.
matt reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
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4 stars
Started slow, but picked up through the middle and later portions. Esk was fine, but Granny Weatherwax is great.
Adrián Astur Álvarez reviewed Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #3)
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3 stars
Terry Pratchett has so much fun with his world, characters, and narrative itself that it's hard not to love this series. This one felt a little tamer than the first two in the series but Pratchett loves his characters so much that you can't help but feel the same for them. Really, after all the heavy and series literature I've been reading dipping into Discworld for a bit is a great reminder of the sheer pleasure literature (writing it; reading it) affords. I recommend this series to anyone.
Jay Stevens reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
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3 stars
Not quite as good as the two before it. The characters weren't as strong, and the one-liners were altogether a bit less frequent.
The entire thing felt as if it were exposition for books to come; retconning some stuff from the first two books to prepare for another book in the future. No idea if I'm right or not, but that's how it felt to me.
Not that it was a bad book; it wasn't. But I felt it was weaker than the first two, the characters were less developed and there was less comedy overall (other than a few sex jokes, which felt a little like cop-outs).
Dennis A V Dittrich reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
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4 stars
