Maskerade

by Terry Pratchett

English language

Published 1995

ISBN:: 978-0-575-05808-8

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Niko reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Yes and No

3 stars

Content warning plot/characer spoilers maybe?

I wanted to like this more than I did: witches, a Phantom-esque plotline, theater puns... but the anti-fatness really rubbed me the wrong way. I understand this is a huge factor in the motivation of Agnes/Perdita as a character. It just took the wind out of the story-sails and made the whole thing less enjoyable :(

jonn reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Everything I wish “The Phantom of the Opera” was. A seriously good detective story.

5 stars

It’s almost impossible not to spoil this one by reviewing, but I’ll say that when I was watching the Phantom of the Opera, I was hoping for non-mystical resolution.

This book is an exemplar detective story, Mrs. Plinge could have just as well be written by Dame Christie and screenplayed by Mr. Horowitz.

Maximum points for detective story and half-a-point extra for, again, keen philosophy and cinematic writing.

Eivind (like the Terrible)

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March 27, 2009

Elincello

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Sept. 7, 2020