Maskerade
Going back through the Discworld series has reminded me just how much I love the witches. And that reminder prompted me to look up why I'd forgotten. It turns out there's only one more book featuring the witches, which is sad. Although that is one of my favorite books in the entire series. And there's still all of Tiffany Aching to look forward to.
Still, this book introduces the incomparable Agnes Nitt, and it's a shame that she's only in one more book. She's a wonderful character, constantly struggling between being polite and not being a doormat. She wants to be seen for who she is, rather than what she looks like, but she's still struggling to figure out who she is and who she wants to be. That may or may not be a with, but it's definitely not propping other people out without any recognition.
Maskerade is a lovely send-up of The Phantom of the Opera, with Agnes in the role of a much stronger and smarter Christine. Though that's entirely by accident, as the real Christine is just as silly and simpering as ever. It's just that Agnes pushes her out of the way when she can.
This book addresses more than Christine's lack of agency and manages to pull a lovely story about being different and finding yourself in art out of the bones of Phantom. It avoids the insipid love story, makes the phantom far more sympathetic, and throws Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg into the works to create some chaos. All while throwing in some fun meta commentary about how difficult it can be to make money by making art.
Still, this book introduces the incomparable Agnes Nitt, and it's a shame that she's only in one more book. She's a wonderful character, constantly struggling between being polite and not being a doormat. She wants to be seen for who she is, rather than what she looks like, but she's still struggling to figure out who she is and who she wants to be. That may or may not be a with, but it's definitely not propping other people out without any recognition.
Maskerade is a lovely send-up of The Phantom of the Opera, with Agnes in the role of a much stronger and smarter Christine. Though that's entirely by accident, as the real Christine is just as silly and simpering as ever. It's just that Agnes pushes her out of the way when she can.
This book addresses more than Christine's lack of agency and manages to pull a lovely story about being different and finding yourself in art out of the bones of Phantom. It avoids the insipid love story, makes the phantom far more sympathetic, and throws Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg into the works to create some chaos. All while throwing in some fun meta commentary about how difficult it can be to make money by making art.
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