Witches Abroad (Discworld)
by Terry Pratchett
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Read in May, 2008
He was trying to be too clever again and therefore this isn't among the best of Pratchett's work. Still, "not the best" for him is pretty darn good. Some hysterical scenes and beautifully written passages.
I really like Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax but some of the stories about them go on a bit too far. I keep reading with a feeling of "what ELSE is going to happen?" This was definitely my feeling here. He threw in so many fantasy and fairy tale tropes that they stopped...more
I really like Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax but some of the stories about them go on a bit too far. I keep reading with a feeling of "what ELSE is going to happen?" This was definitely my feeling here. He threw in so many fantasy and fairy tale tropes that they stopped...more
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Reading again. Except for the monks and the one with the talking suitcase, I have read and reread Terry Pratchett for the absolute joy of his genius puns, his hilarious and dead-aim take on life portrayed through the Discworld, second to earth as my favorite place in the multiverse.
Especially close to my heart and my funny bone are Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick, the three wyrd sisters of the Discworld. And okay, Carrot the 6 foot tall elf who is the long lost heir to Ank-M...more
Especially close to my heart and my funny bone are Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick, the three wyrd sisters of the Discworld. And okay, Carrot the 6 foot tall elf who is the long lost heir to Ank-M...more
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Read in April, 2008
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I read this one yesterday and it was so much fun. I love the way Pratchett takes a story and turns it upside down, inside out, stretches it here, and winds up with something so close and yet so different from where he started. The starting point here, more or less, is Cinderella, especially the fairy godmother part. But he throws in Baba Yaga, Dracula, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, and others I didn't even catch, I'm sure. Oh, and LOTR. (That was one of my favorite - blink and you'll ...more
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Read in April, 2007
If it's a Discworld book and it has the Witches in it, I'm all in. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are two of the funniest characters in Pratchett's novels. Who couldn't love these two apparently doddering and bossy old women who are simultaneously clueless and wise? Magrat Garlick comes into her own in this novel and becomes an integral part of the team, as she takes on the role of godmother, complete with wand (never mind that it's stuck on pumpkins). Send these ladies on a journey across the ...more
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Read in January, 1995
While I like the book and thought it was a fun read, the story is alway a little tainted for me because of Pterry's inspiration for it.
He was on tour in America when he stopped at Disney World and compared it with being in a pub in New Orleans. Pratchett's own words: " ... in one, you go there and Fun is manufactured and presented to you, in the other you just eat and drink a lot and fun happens."
So, Pratchett continues his swipe at commercialism, as evidenced by the mangled fairy...more
He was on tour in America when he stopped at Disney World and compared it with being in a pub in New Orleans. Pratchett's own words: " ... in one, you go there and Fun is manufactured and presented to you, in the other you just eat and drink a lot and fun happens."
So, Pratchett continues his swipe at commercialism, as evidenced by the mangled fairy...more
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Hysterically building upon Wyrd Sisters & totally of a piece w/ Lords & Ladies. The terrific "Two Towers" of the Witches books.
Sometimes the stuff about the Nature of Stories gets a little twee, but Pratchett's SO DEFT at putting just the right spiky/dark/smart shot of vinegar in just the right place that you dont' mind it. The Sisters are revolting and terrifying. The throwdown at the end (the fan opening like a gunshot), complete w/ anthropomorphized Greebo, is classic Al...more
Sometimes the stuff about the Nature of Stories gets a little twee, but Pratchett's SO DEFT at putting just the right spiky/dark/smart shot of vinegar in just the right place that you dont' mind it. The Sisters are revolting and terrifying. The throwdown at the end (the fan opening like a gunshot), complete w/ anthropomorphized Greebo, is classic Al...more
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Read in May, 2008
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discworld fans
pratchett is a master story teller. in this case it's several stories in a story. you'll see what i mean if ya read it. it's those three witches again. granny weatherwax, nanny ogg and the wonderfully strange magrat. the character building is immensely great. you jump straight into the comedy also which is unusual considering it usually takes pratchett 100 pages or so to get out of 2nd gear. the ending aint too bad but like most of his discworld books... it ends all too quickly. overall, a just ...more
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Anyone with a sense of humour.
Loved this book! The witches are just so funny! My favourite is probably Nanny Ogg. It's an interesting twist on the fairy tale Cinderella, which means that if you love fairy tales you'll love this. Then again, if you HATE fairy tales, YOU'LL LOVE THIS EVEN MORE! It is a really good parody of the same old thing in fairy tales: beautiful, humble, poor girl goes through unspeakable hardship, is rescued by her prince and lives happily ever after...
This book is different, light reading and will mak...more
This book is different, light reading and will mak...more
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Es leben die Hexen von Discworld: Die Hexen sind meine Lieblingscharaktere in den Discworld Büchern. Durch dieses Buch habe ich angefangen Discworld Bücher zu verschlingen. Als ich mit meinem Cousin in Urlaub war, war er ständig am Lachen, während er das Buch las. Daraufhin bat ich ihn mir ein paar Zeilen vorzulesen. Am Ende nahm ich mir das Buch und las es an einem Tag am Strand durch.
Die Hexen sind großartig und durch ihre weltfremde Art muß man sich ständig vor lachen krümmen.
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Read in June, 2008
This was my first Terry Pratchett and while i enjoyed it there were parts that went on a bit long and were a bit overdone. I really enjoyed the ending and stayed up to finish the book but had a lot of trouble getting into the story. I really enjoy the author's creativity, spin on the classics and unique sense of humor. I want to read some of the other books in the series and hope that they will have as much unique storytelling with a little faster pace.
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Read in January, 2008
I need to buy this to complete my Discworld collection...
I love this story - the Lancre witches travel to Genua, subverting fairy tale conventions along the way, and get busy trying to stop a happy ending. Magrat grows up a little, Greebo (Nanny Ogg's cat) undergoes a transformation, and we learn more about Granny Weatherwax. One of my favourite Discworld novels.
I love this story - the Lancre witches travel to Genua, subverting fairy tale conventions along the way, and get busy trying to stop a happy ending. Magrat grows up a little, Greebo (Nanny Ogg's cat) undergoes a transformation, and we learn more about Granny Weatherwax. One of my favourite Discworld novels.
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I am a big discworld fan. I have not read all of the books yet but I have read about 15 of them and this was one of my favorites. I don't usually find the ones centered on the witches of Lancre to be my favorites but this was the exception as it was great fun to read. The mixture of mixed up fairy tales, voodoo, and regular discworld hilarity made a great combination.
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The one where the Witches set out to see the Discworld: or, actually, not, but that is the effect. Probably worth reading just for the way Nanny Ogg folds, spindles, and mutilates the French language, and several others that fail to clear her path quickly enough.
Although I really wish I knew what that joke Granny Weatherwax keeps on telling was when it was alive.
Although I really wish I knew what that joke Granny Weatherwax keeps on telling was when it was alive.
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Read in May, 2007
Another silly satire from Terry Pratchett. This one focuses on witches and the place of stories in real life--should we shape our lives to reflect the story, or live our lives in our own way? Of course, it was chock full of crazy magic, humor and headology. I can't stop reading these Discworld books.
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Read in April, 1995
This was the first Pratchett book I ever read, the funniest, most rewarding read I have ever had, in fact it was the first non fiction book I ever read from cover to cover that wasnt something I was supposed to read in school, and it marked my move into actually LIKING reading books at all!
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My husband is a Terry Pratchett fan and I've read many of his books to help us relate to each other. It is fun to see the different style and personality of science fiction. It took me a while to catch on to his sense of humor, but now I laugh out loud while I read.
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Read in May, 2003
I love this book. Stories really have their own lives, and headology certainly is the biggest magic out there.
I just hope the next owner of the book will enjoy it as much, for I have left it on the plane when I got home from Bulgaria.
And I will buy it again.
I just hope the next owner of the book will enjoy it as much, for I have left it on the plane when I got home from Bulgaria.
And I will buy it again.
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My first book by this author and I'll probably read more. It was light-hearted and entertaining--another book bought expressly for the purpose of reading on the airplane. It's definitely in the "bubblegum for the brain" category, but a lot of fun, nonetheless.
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Not as great as the later Witch novels, but still light-years ahead of most fantasy stuff. The approach to fairy tales is cheerfully mean-spirited and enjoyable. Plus, hey, first appearance of Greebo's alter-ego Gribeau!
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Not my favorite, but good. I like the parody of New Orleans. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg go off with Magrat to help her in her new role as fairy godmother. Because it's Pratchett, witches DO NOT have to do magic.
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