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It's difficult to choose a favorite Discworld book because there are only fractions of points between their ratings. I think Witches Abroad is still my number one favorite but Maskerade runs a very close second. They're in my top 40 for sure :-). The Joy of Snacks but had me laughing more than any of the other ones and that takes some doing because I love Terry Pratchett's humor more than any other author. Just read everything he wrote - his physical loss is a sad thing for literature but his voluminous contributions will live on till The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch are fulfilled.


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Maskerade Discworld Terry Pratchett 8601409783550 Books Reviews

What do Terry Pratchetts fan like best about his books? Probably a lot of different things. I like the play of words and the built in humour which is sometimes so subtle that you don't realise the wit until you have passed it. But if you don't happen to know Shakespeare and English literature, would you miss a lot of that? If the reader doesn't know the starting scenes of Macbeth, would the the openings scenes of the book have much meaning? Maskerade is the book which is a great Pratchett read and very enjoyable.But if you think opera is really great - don't read the book
I love Terry Pratchett's books and his Discworld universe. This book is based off the Phantom of the Opera/opera classics. It wasn't bad, and I just finished rereading it but it's not quite up to the standards of his other books
Nowadays I don't get all that many opportunities to open a new Terry Pratchett book. Countless years of reading him has left me patiently waiting for his next effort. So the discovery of one that I've missed is a moment to be treasured. So now, ten years after I should have read it, I've had the delight of reading Maskerade for the first time. Even better, it's a Lancre witches tale, starring the indomitable Granny Weatherwax, and Nanny Ogg, the original Benny Hill.

"Wait," you exclaim, "Where's Magrat?" Off to be queen, of course, leaving Nanny and Granny to party alone before the marshmallow toasting fire. Nanny decides the Agnes Nitt, a large girl with a very large voice would make the perfect replacement. Unfortunately Agnes has had another idea entirely. Tired of being the girl with the 'great personality' and 'beautiful hair' she has left Lancre for Ankh-Moorpark were she is trying to make her living as an opera extra.

In Ankh-Moorpork, it should come as no surprise, the opera house comes complete with a whacko ghost with a white mask, a huge chandelier, and, of course, a beautiful blond named Christine. Agnes (now Perdita) can sing, but Christine cannot, so in no time we have a voice hoax, an angry ghost, and Nanny, Granny, and Greeb, the cat with the original bad attitude.

Pratchett is merciless, as he lampoons witching, opera, publishing, cookbooks, show music, leaving home to make it in the big city, psychology, and growing up the hard way. Trust Esme Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg to find the loophole in everything the encounter, outmaneuver the villains, and bedazzle the crowds. Trust pratchett to leave no opportunity for wry humor unturned.

Agnes/Perdita is a great character on her own. Too fat to be anything else but a 'nice' girl she also has a mind almost as sharp as Granny Weatherwax. Agnes doesn't want to be a witch because that is almost the only career opportunity Lancre has for someone with brains and generous proportions. But neither does she want to be a bump on a log. She has a knack for seizing those opportunities that appear, and enough sense to make it through her own identity crisis.

While this isn't one of Pratchett's tour-de-farces, it is an excellent effort, one that you will relish for some time to come. The Lancre stories are consistently the most humane and personal of his efforts, while the Ankh-Moorpork tales tend to hand grander scopes and characterizations. Maskerade sits smack dab in the middle on an elephant all it's own. Have fun!
Admittedly this is not a heavyweight book. But then, I don't read Terry Pratchett's Discworld series to be challenged mentally, I read them because they are fun. And Maskerade is one of Pratchett's best in that area. The book is mainly about poking fun at The Phantom of the Opera, and many other Andrew Lloyd Webber creations, with a simple storyline (although it does appear to be raising a character from a previous book to a more prominent role).
The allusions and parody in Maskerade are (moderately) subtle, so they don't interfere with the flow of the story (what there is of it). In fact, the book won't be anywhere near as enjoyable for someone who isn't familiar with the stage presentation of Phantom.

So if you are looking for an easy and enjoyable read, and have already read earlier books in the "Witches" line of Discworld, go for it.
In which Terry Pratchett takes on the world of opera with typically anarchic and yet thoughtful results. Pratchett's long been fascinated with the power of stories and their presentation (see, for instance, Moving Pictures and Wyrd Sisters), and Maskerade is no different, as the power of opera proves to be surprisingly durable. To be fair, there's a lot more of the musical in here than the opera, especially given that the main plot is Pratchett's fractured version of The Phantom of the Opera; but really, unless you're a diehard purist, does it matter? This is a Witches book, and while they've never been my favorite story arc, there's no denying the fun Pratchett has with these ladies and their effects on the world, and when these effects include mutating cats, observations about how to determine the IQ of a mob (answer determine the IQ of the lowest member and divide by the number of mobsters), musings by Death as to the inadvisability of the dead intruding on murder investigations, and an appropriately operatic and over-the-top ending, how can you not have fun with this one? It may not be the equal of the series's highest points (Mort,Small Gods,Thud!), but it's still a blast.
It's difficult to choose a favorite Discworld book because there are only fractions of points between their ratings. I think Witches Abroad is still my number one favorite but Maskerade runs a very close second. They're in my top 40 for sure -). The Joy of Snacks but had me laughing more than any of the other ones and that takes some doing because I love Terry Pratchett's humor more than any other author. Just read everything he wrote - his physical loss is a sad thing for literature but his voluminous contributions will live on till The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch are fulfilled.