Equal Rites

A Discworld Book

254 pages

English language

Published Nov. 20, 1988 by New American Library.

ISBN:
978-0-451-15704-1
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OCLC Number:
18465170

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5 stars (1 review)

At birth, Eskarina becomes a female wizard by mistake. Granny Weatherwax, the town witch, takes on the responsibility of furthering Esk's wizard training and adventures begin.

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reviewed Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, Book 3)

A wonderful, feminist Discworld story

5 stars

A wonderful story interwoven with some very appropriate, not-so-gentle points about gender preconceptions.

A dying wizard unintentionally passes on his wizardness to 8th daughter of an 8th son (he thought it was an 8th son). As she grows lots of preconceptions about gender roles are examined, challenged and discarded.

Lore (and even law) can and should change as we all grow and learn together.

A great line: I can see you've been getting ideas below your station. - Granny Weatherwax to Eskarina when she forgot herself and blindly accepted there were ~any~ places she didn't belong because she wasn't a man.

Subjects

  • Fantasy fiction