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Witches Abroad

Terry Pratchett

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Fantasy

Witches Abroad

by Terry Pratchett

—· 320 p· 1991

Cult Favourite20th Century Classicfunnylightheartedadventurous

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Be careful what you wish for...Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart, a wise head, and poor planning skills—which unforunately left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when DEATH came for Desiderata. So now it's up to Magrat Garlick, Granny Weatherwax, and Nanny Ogg to hop on broomsticks and make for far-distant Genua to ensure the servant girl doesn't marry the Prince.But the road to Genua is bumpy,…

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24 more volumes

Pages

320

Isis Audio

Linguistic complexity

3/5

Moderate

Thematic complexity

4/5

Rich

Rating

—

—

Reader feel

Satirical fairy tale subversion

10

Worldbuilding

9

Narration

9

Character banter and wit

9

Prose

8

Pacing

8

Emotional depth

7

Plot twists

7

My journey

My experience

private

Status

Unread

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DNF

Finished

My rating

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Witches Abroad

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Fantasy

Witches Abroad

by Terry Pratchett

— · —· 320 pages· 1991

Cult Favourite20th Century Classicfunnylightheartedadventurous

Be careful what you wish for...Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart, a wise head, and poor planning skills—which unforunately left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when DEATH came for Desiderata. So now it's up to Magrat Garlick, Granny Weatherwax, and Nanny Ogg to hop on broomsticks and make for far-distant Genua to ensure the servant girl doesn't marry the Prince.But the road to Genua is bumpy,…

Pages

320

Isis Audio

Linguistic complexity

3/5

Moderate

Thematic complexity

4/5

Rich

Rating

—

—

Satirical fairy tale subversion

10

Worldbuilding

9

Narration

9

Character banter and wit

9

Prose

8

Pacing

8

Emotional depth

7

Plot twists

7

Part of a series

Discworld

Vol. XII · 19 of 43 volumes

VOL 1

The Colour of Magic

Terry Pratchett

Cover of The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic

VOL 1

Die Farben der Magie

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Die Farben der Magie

Die Farben der Magie

VOL 2

The Light Fantastic

Terry Pratchett

Cover of The Light Fantastic

The Light Fantastic

VOL 3

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Equal Rites

Equal Rites

VOL 4

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Mort

Mort

VOL 5

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Sourcery

Sourcery

VOL 6

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Wyrd Sisters

Wyrd Sisters

VOL 7

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Pyramids

Pyramids

VOL 8

Guards! Guards!

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Guards! Guards!

Guards! Guards!

VOL 9

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Eric

Eric

VOL 10

Moving Pictures

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Moving Pictures

Moving Pictures

VOL 11

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Reaper Man

Reaper Man

VOL 12

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Witches Abroad

Witches Abroad

VOL 13

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Small Gods

Small Gods

VOL 14

Lords and Ladies

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Lords and Ladies

Lords and Ladies

VOL 15

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Men at Arms

Men at Arms

VOL 16

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Soul Music

Soul Music

VOL 17

Interesting Times

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Interesting Times

Interesting Times

VOL 18

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Maskerade

Maskerade

VOL 19

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Feet of Clay

Feet of Clay

VOL 19

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Hohle Köpfe

Hohle Köpfe

VOL 20

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Hogfather

Hogfather

VOL 21

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Jingo

Jingo

VOL 22

The Last Continent

Terry Pratchett

Cover of The Last Continent

The Last Continent

VOL 23

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Carpe Jugulum

Carpe Jugulum

VOL 24

The Fifth Elephant

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The Fifth Elephant

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The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

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Cover of Night Watch

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VOL 31

Monstrous Regiment

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VOL 32

A Hat Full of Sky

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Cover of A Hat Full of Sky

A Hat Full of Sky

VOL 33

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Going Postal

Going Postal

VOL 34

Where's My Cow?

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Where's My Cow?

Where's My Cow?

VOL 36

Terry Pratchett

Cover of The Last Hero

The Last Hero

VOL 36

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Making Money

Making Money

VOL 37

Unseen Academicals

Terry Pratchett

Cover of Unseen Academicals

Unseen Academicals

VOL 38

I Shall Wear Midnight

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Cover of I Shall Wear Midnight

I Shall Wear Midnight

VOL 39

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VOL 41

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VOL 41

The Shepherd's Crown

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Cover of The Shepherd's Crown

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VOL 41

Death and Friends, A Discworld Journal

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My journey

Status

Unread

Started

DNF

Finished

My rating

Burndown

Reading days

Notes

your reading journal

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4.26 · 99,439 (Goodreads)

4.26 · 99,439 ratings (Goodreads)