Niko reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (19))
The story begins with Agnes Nitt leaving Lancre to seek a career at the Opera …
Yes and No
3 stars
Content warning plot/characer spoilers maybe?
I wanted to like this more than I did: witches, a Phantom-esque plotline, theater puns... but the anti-fatness really rubbed me the wrong way. I understand this is a huge factor in the motivation of Agnes/Perdita as a character. It just took the wind out of the story-sails and made the whole thing less enjoyable :(