It starts well, and I will say it is observant, but by the second half becomes a drag, spending way too long on uninteresting things and not having a tight plot. It's barely a novel about a magic "system" and not at all about wizard school or coming-of-age. Plus, the "British humour" style of writing does get monotonous.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
equal rites by terry pratchett
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It's an excellent novel in its own right, and I completely understand why it has so many diaspora-novel imitators. It's multi - lay...
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When it comes to politically didactic novels, I think this one is quite good because the prose is strong and the main character is intellige...
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It's the quintessential "adult" book not in sex or gore, but depictions of cynicism and social norms. Short and sparse, but a...
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Not only is the story uninteresting, but there is basically no inventive or descriptive language, and no emotional impact. Even with how sho...
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