Equal Rites

par

library binding, 272 pages

Publié 29 janvier 2013 par Turtleback.

ISBN :
978-0-606-31839-6
Copied ISBN!

Voir sur OpenLibrary

4 étoiles (1 critique)

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody along with Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In Equal Rites, a dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. The fact that the son is actually a daughter is discovered just a little too late...

29 editions

reviewed Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (3))

The first "real" Discworld novel

4 étoiles

This is the first book in the Discworld series that really gives you a sense of what the series will become, because as well as being a hilarious adventure set in a bizarre fantasy world, it tackles real issues in our own world - namely, equal rights for women, and the arbitrary nature of gender roles. Consequently, it feels much more focused and satisfying than the previous two books. Good stuff.

This is the first book in the "witches" sub-series, and introduces the character Granny Weatherwax. Unfortunately I don't think we ever meet Esk again.