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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
Having known for years now the end of Discworld was coming, but that Pratchett was doing everything in his power to get as many out as he could before his disease got the better of him, I honestly couldn't think of a better ending than including two of my favorite characters: Granny Weatherwax and Tiffany Aching. Yes, I would have loved to see more Vimes, Rincewind, Moist, Vetinari...the whole gang...but the books involving the witches have always been fantastic and wonderfully empowering for women.
Early on, this hit me pretty hard. There's definitely a huge goodbye that I'd managed to avoid spoilers for, and even knowing one way or the other there would be no more Discworld books it was still hard.
There's something really satisfying about the series ending with Tiffany really coming into her own. I wish he'd have more time to polish this off, but I'm really glad he was able to finish it as much as he managed.
GNU Terry Pratchett.
Early on, this hit me pretty hard. There's definitely a huge goodbye that I'd managed to avoid spoilers for, and even knowing one way or the other there would be no more Discworld books it was still hard.
Spoiler
I had a pretty uneasy feeling from the moment I read the dedication, and the setup scene for Granny Weatherwax to die felt me with a growing dread. It was a nice opportunity for Pratchett to have a pan around at various familiar faces as they all felt the changes in the world, though.There's something really satisfying about the series ending with Tiffany really coming into her own. I wish he'd have more time to polish this off, but I'm really glad he was able to finish it as much as he managed.
GNU Terry Pratchett.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I know Sir Terry Pratchett didn't have the time he wanted to flesh this one out more.
But I just really wish Geoffrey weren't so instantly perfect at everything. I really wanted to like the gender subversion/coming full circle with Equal Rites, but instead it just felt like Geoffrey showed up, solved all Tiffany's problems, and proved that if she'd just had a man doing the man's job the whole time then everything would have gone swimmingly...
But I just really wish Geoffrey weren't so instantly perfect at everything. I really wanted to like the gender subversion/coming full circle with Equal Rites, but instead it just felt like Geoffrey showed up, solved all Tiffany's problems, and proved that if she'd just had a man doing the man's job the whole time then everything would have gone swimmingly...
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is beautiful as all the Discworld novels are. If you know and love these yourself get ready for a powerful and inspiring story about Tiffany Aching rising to the challenge of being her own witch.
This story get's particularly heartbreaking if you know, that Pratchett was facing his own death while writing this book.
His typical humour is nevertheless engrained in his writing style and the story is beautifully told. An amazing final Tiffany Aching novel.
This story get's particularly heartbreaking if you know, that Pratchett was facing his own death while writing this book.
His typical humour is nevertheless engrained in his writing style and the story is beautifully told. An amazing final Tiffany Aching novel.
*sigh* The last book by Terry Pratchett. RIP Sir Terry.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A satisfying farewell to some of the Disc’s most beloved characters. Some moments in particular shine with STP’s deep wisdom and fierce love for humanity (in its all comical imperfection), but compared to the preceding Tiffany Aching books, it’s clear that The Shepherd’s Crown is… thin, in some areas— those powerful moments and ideas are connected by strands of plot that, had Pratchett had the time, likely would’ve been refined and strengthened. Still, this final entry fits comfortably alongside the rest of the Discworld series, even if it doesn’t quite match up to the very best of its peers.
The perfect ending for this series! It left me wanting more while at the same time content with the way Pratchett tied some things up and left others to their own devices.
(First time I've gotten to buy a cool book before the U.S. does, high fiiiiive)