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Book Review By Beth Winter
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

A dying wizard passed his power to an heir. Trouble is, Eskarina Smith is more of an heiress... Now after a few years of tutelage by Granny Weatherwax, Discworld's first female wizard is ready to demand equal rites!


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 teen
If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - can fly - can cast many different spells - healing

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind reading - mind control - can cast all sorts of spells - Invisibility - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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