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Book Review By David Loftus
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

Eskarina is the eighth son of an eighth son -- oops, make that daughter -- and a dying wizard named Drum Billet travels to her mountain village to pass on his powers to her at her birth ... by mistake. Local midwife and witch Granny Weatherwax tries to destroy the magic staff that comes with the job and otherwise keep Esk from her destiny (after all, everyone knows only men can be wizards, and Unseen University would never admit a girl!), but eventually yields to the inevitable and assists the bright and feisty girl on her way. Enroute to UU and the great city of Ankh-Morpork, Esk meets Simon, a gifted young magician in the making whom (it becomes evident) dark forces are planning to use as their bridge to Discworld. A showdown is in the offing for our heroine -- not only with incredible powers of evil but with the cranky bearded professors and clueless students of UU who want to keep her out.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - humorous or laughable
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a kid
If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - can fly - can cast many different spells

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a lot

Setting
Terrain
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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