Equal Rites: A Discworld Novel

Enjoyed it. An earlier Pratchett than most I've read (apparently third in the Discworld series). Its satire is focused on just a few targets: academia, families, sexism, rather than the broader society-wide scope of some later works. Develops the background on witches and wizards that is just referenced in later works. As the book centers on them, Granny Weatherwax and Esk are...more

Enjoyed it. An earlier Pratchett than most I've read (apparently third in the Discworld series). Its satire is focused on just a few targets: academia, families, sexism, rather than the broader society-wide scope of some later works. Develops the background on witches and wizards that is just referenced in later works. As the book centers on them, Granny Weatherwax and Esk are fully developed quirky characters in the finest Pratchett style.   hide

An early(?) Pratchett, not quite as developed as later novels

Amazing as always. Pratchett's novel are pure genius

Gender equality has never been so funny.