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Summary: A Disappointment
Review: This book was a real letdown. The story is too busy, the outcome unclear.What was the point of the Phoenix? A lot of unanswered questions and jumping around. The new witch, was interesting but, not very useful. On the plus side a minor character, Hodgesaargh, got a few pages of spotlight,and turned out to be quite interesting. Very little was seen of Death in this novel, leading to overall disappointment.
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Summary: Less than great
Review: Usually, all Pratchett's books are great. This was merely good.The story line required a villain. The main offense of the head vampire was lack of respect for tradition. We are told that when the children see the vampires killed, this will cure their nightmares, not cause them, yet we never see the vampires as monsters of nightmare, but as regular people, no more (and no less) evil than your IRS auditor. We are told the vampires are totally evil, and everyone acts as though they were totally evil, but the IRS seems to me to be a lot more of a bloodsucker than any of the vampires. The top vampire should have used and discarded his wife, rather than had a normal family. He should have casually killed people, instead of collecting a modest and reasonable blood tax. The king was insufficiently kingly. He should have died defending his kingdom as soon as he escaped from the vampires mind control, rather than being pushed around as the passive victim of circumstances. Given a choice between being a citizen of Lancre and being forced to make blood donations, and being a citizen of the US and forced to make money donations, I think I would choose Lancre.
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Summary: Beautiful addition to Discworld series
Review: Vampires have invaded Lancre and any fan of Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick won't be disappointed with their adventures. Magrat has gone through some pleasing changes, and Agnes ("She that calls herself Perditax") has become a very interesting addition to the coven. _Carpe Jugulum_, like all the other Discworld novels, is not simply straight-forward fantasy, or just an amusing read. It's difficult to review a Discworld novel because they manage to be both amazingly funny and poignant at the same time. There are some truly beautiful moments in this book, and I cried with laughter more than once on reading it. If you enjoy humorous fantasy, you'll never find anything as remotely funny as Pratchett. If you're tired of having your intelligence insulted by the usual, tired fantasy plot devices and characters and don't mind thinking, I heartily suggest this book and all the other Discworld series.
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Summary: Ace stuff as ever - in the Pratchett "vein"!
Review: Any of the witches books seem to be a hit for me - Pratchett's skilled use of metaphor and his wicked insights in the contemporary world are woven into a rich tapestry of fun filled fancy! Loved the allegory* relating to sacrifice that was played out by Granny Weatherwax. * Al. E. Gory was once a politician but decided to give it up in favour of a more honest profession as a forger! He wrote stories with optional insight..
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Summary: Ranks up there with the best!
Review: You must buy this book. However read the earlier Discworld books first though some are not so good. A brilliant plot and characters this is truly brilliant Pratchett even when compared to the other Discworld books. In fact in my opinion this is one of the top five, and I've read all bar two.
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Summary: One of the best books of terry i have read
Review: I love every book by terry pratchett, seems like he really knows how to tell a story. but every story about the witches and especially Granny Weatherwax goes even beyond his story telling capabilities, this story and it's vampires are so alive that it's frightening. read this book everyone and you won't be dissapointed
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Summary: Cover Art
Review: I'm sorry to say that having realised that the cover art on the US released Pratchett books are not the classic Josh Kirby stuff I'm used to. I will have to buy my Pratchett books here in Australia to keep my colletion looking uniform.
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Summary: I do not drink... wine. Give me some ale!
Review: Ever since that short story from "Legends," Granny Weatherwax has been one of my favorite characters. This book is basically about her finding the strength to overcome her inner 'Perdita.' She does this with the usual flair and Weathewax-iness that she does everything else with. The phoenix, I believe, is just supposed to be a symbol. Apparently, only Granny (and maybe Oats) can touch the phoenix feather. If you were truely evil, you'd be burnt to a crispy-creme. Granny isn't evil, although she doubts herself because of her ancestory. (It was reputed that her grandmother became a vampire, but the old vampire says she cut his head off. And, we all know about her sister. See Witches Abroad.) When the phoenix rises for all to see, it is Granny's ultimate triumphant over her 'dark' side. The pixies were just there to take care of the king. Pratchett had to do something with him. And it was endearingly funny. This is a good book. Better then the LC by far. However, Hogfather is still my favorite. This would be my second. This would be a great animated movie (HINT HINT)
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Summary: Must-Read
Review: Carpe diem - seize the day Carpe jugulum - go for the throat This story is about how some vampires invaded Lancre after Verence invited them to the castle. The three witches (and the queen) helped to save the day, and guess who did? Granny Weatherwax! *scatter applause* this book is -extraordinary- because of two reasons- its hilarious, like all discworld books, and Granny herself actually admitted to haf a weakness. learn more about the vampires in this book
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Summary: Another hilarious masterpiece from a great author!
Review: Terry Prattchet always impresses me with his wordskill, but his books about the trio of witches- Nanny Ogg, Granny Weatherwax, and Agnes Nitt- are my favourites. I truely apreciate his contribution to literature and the respect he has brought to fantasy. This book was the final step in putting Prattchet on my list of classic authors.
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