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A review by paulralph
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book is funny, whimsical, adventurous, and creative with memorable characters. However, it breaks Branderson’s Law: it uses magic to solve important problems without explaining how the magic works, so it all has a deeply unsatisfying deus ex machina feel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Death and Violence
There’s an awful lot of smoking for a children’s book. Tobacco is an important part of the story. The book glorifies smoking and drinking in a way you don’t normally see in children’s literature and it really wasn’t necessary