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The Discworld Assimilates Shakespeare....

Advantages: Humorous, good characters, lots of literary references
Disadvantages: Not to everyone's taste

Oh, I do like this book! The sixth 'Discworld' novel shows Pratchett at his best, in my opinion. There are cleverly intertwined plots, humorous characters, and brilliant references that take the mickey from the 'real world'. The Discworld, for those u ...

Kukana 06.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett

The Wyrd Sisters At A Glance

Advantages: Uses a great feel of magic and humour to create atmosphere
Disadvantages: If you haven't read Macbeth, some humour may not be understood

Stubbly (most probably), wart-filled faces (especially those noses, they're witches, right?), black boots that scream authority, nightmare black robes that blend with the night, and a simple-black pointy hat - a hat is a must for a witch? These "Wyrd Sis ...

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Review of Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett

Wyrd Sisters Indeed...

Advantages: Witches, ghosts and thespians.
Disadvantages: You'll either love it or hate it...

All Pratchett fans will know that there are four types of Discworld novels, barring a couple of exceptions. Generally, they either concern Rincewind the wizzard, the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, Death & Family or the Lancre witches. Pratchett first wrote abou ...

wyrdsister 22.01.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett

When shall we three meet again

Advantages: very funny
Disadvantages: makes a lot less sense if you don't know your Shaekspeare.

..."Well, I can do next Tuesday," answers one of the Wyrd sisters, and you know you are in for some laughs. The Wyrd sisters are three witches - niave hippy Magrat Garlick(her mother couldn't spell 'Margaret') Bawdy fun loving Nanny Ogg, and stern Granny ...

Bryn_Pearson 14.02.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett

Wyrd or what

Advantages: Funny, a great read and entertaining
Disadvantages: you can't put it down

Wyrd Sisters Anyone who has read any of the books written by Terry Pratchett may have already come across Granny Weatherwax, Magrat and Nanny Ogg. For those of you who haven’t these women are witches. They had formed a local coven and this particular n ...

Aquarian 25.01.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett