Equal Rites

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Equal Rites is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the third novel in the Discworld series and the first in which the main character is not Rincewind. The title is wordplay on the phrase "Equal Rights". The novel introduces the character of Granny Weatherwax, who reappears in several later Discworld novels. The protagonist Eskarina Smith does not return until I Shall Wear Midnight, which was published 23 years later. Pratchett based the character Esk on his daughter Rhianna Pratchett.

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Published April 28, 2022 by Audible.

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Subjects
  • Fiction
  • Discworld (Imaginary place)
  • Samuel Vimes (Fictitious character)
  • Wizards
  • Fantasy fiction

Reviews

reviewed Ritos Iguales by Pratchett, Terry (Mundodisco, #3)

Me lo he leído de dos sentadas, bastante mejor que los dos primeros de los magos aunque todavia se nota que no está a tope.

Lo primero que me ha llamado la atención ha sido la incongruencia entre la introducción de las mujeres en la universidad invisible y que luego en toda la saga de los magos eso siga siendo un tabú y que personajes tan, en principio, emparentados con los magos no hayan tenido cameos (como si han tenido la muerte o Vimes).

A parte de esto tenemos una historia muy interesante, llena de mensaje empoderante desde el máximo sentido común de una niña que desconoce aún los roles que impone la cultura establecida y por lo tanto se empeña en romperlos dejando a los adultos en muchos casos sin salida. Bravo.

reviewed Ritos iguales by Pratchett, Terry (Mundodisco, #3)

Ritos Iguales

Es un libro fácil de leer, ingenioso y entretenido.

Tiene una lectura crítica sobre los roles de género, una crítica bastante básica pero que se podría ajustar al contexto de Terry Pratchett.

Me gusta cómo ridiculiza los roles de género a lo largo del libro y cómo los pone en evidencia de forma bastante graciosa. Por otro lado, se podría entender a Esk como la personificación de quien no ha sido aún contaminade por este pensamiento binario y arbitrario, que simplemente no lo entiende por lo que sigue sus deseos sin estar atada al binarismo. Es bonito ver cómo Yaya Ceravieja va aprendiendo y cómo se cuestiona a través de Esk las ideas preconcebidas sobre cómo son las cosas.

No le doy 5 estrellas por alguna frase machista o racista fuera de lugar, aunque nada que ver con los libros anteriores de la saga de Mundodisco, "El …

reviewed Equal Rites by Pratchett, Terry

An artifact more badass than a lightsaber

The first flight on the rod scene, to me, is more epic than Luke getting the lightsaber.

Amazing rhyme of the two storylines of the main characters, a counter-position between the cozy and contained village life and dramatic path to the city, as well as events that followed, genius driven by dark conspiracy, ah. So much of this is absolutely badass.

Half a point nudged off for Pratchett's favorite idea of putting enough machinae around to pull dei out of those by their ears.

reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)

Review of 'Equal rites' on 'Goodreads'

What a fun book! This is my very first Terry Pratchett. After the stories of the Discworld have been on my to-read list for way too long I was finally convinced to try one and Equal Rites is definitely a very good start into the series.
It was fun, honest, critical and everything what you want. So much magic and quirkiness, but not in a bad way—I enjoyed this book very much and definitely cannot wait to be drawn even deeper into the Discworld!

reviewed Equal Rites by Pratchett, Terry

Quite sweet.

I always adore stories of this nature, particularly because I love to see the kinds of journeys that take place among the characters and how that develops them.

While I know Esk was meant to be the primary main character, Granny Weatherwax really takes on a whole chunk of the story. She's someone with whom I very much find myself identifying, and it's because of the constant "Well, it's got to happen one way or the other, so we may as well do it" personality she exudes. She's very stubborn but incredibly caring for the people around her, even if it seems otherwise.

Also, she has a thing for old fabric.

reviewed Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)

Review of 'Equal Rites' on 'Goodreads'

This perfectly ridicules the arbitrariness of gender stereotypes. Everybody knows that only men can be wizards, everybody knows it’s part of the lore, but nobody actually knows where it is written or why it should be the case. And Esk just ignoring both her role as a wizard and a witch and rescuing Simon and herself by not using magic is about the best possible ending.