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I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett (Corgi Children's)
I Shall Wear Midnight is the 4th book in Terry Pratchett’s “Tiffany Aching” series. I really enjoy this series as it has a group of characters called The Wee Free Men who are a bunch of drunken, fighting fairies who got kicked out of Fairy Land for being drunk and disorderly.
They serve as Tiffany’s own bodyguard, which sometimes is not all that great when she needs a bit of privacy.
While the previous 3 books were aimed at younger readers, I Shall Wear Midnight serves as a coming of age story for Tiffany. This is evident in the more mature themes that Pratchett explores such as teen pregnancy, suicide and physical abuse.
Tiffany is a witch but doesn’t like to wear black and prefers to wear colours and remains adamant that she will only wear black when she is older.
And at the end of her journey in this book is when she wears midnight for the first time, thus signifying her acceptance of being a grown up even though she is still technically a child.
Tiffany learns what it means to be a good witch and Granny Weatherwax is a prominent figure in her development.
In this book Tiffany has to clear her name of murder (the Baron of the Chalk’s no less) in a climate of growing suspicion within the community with regard to witches. But all Tiffany’s trouble is because of The Cunning Man, Tiffany’s most dangerous adversary yet.
This is a story of strength, courage and growing up. Tiffany is a great role model for many girls, showing them that girls are quite capable of standing up for themselves and protecting what they love.
The book is hilariously funny while addressing serious issues, typical of Pratchett’s writing style and a great addition to any Terry Pratchett fan’s library.
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I Shall Wear Midnight is the 4th book in Terry Pratchett’s “Tiffany Aching” series. I really enjoy this series as it has a group of characters called The Wee Free Men who are a bunch of drunken, fighting fairies who got kicked out of Fairy Land for being drunk and disorderly.
They serve as Tiffany’s own bodyguard, which sometimes is not all that great when she needs a bit of privacy.
While the previous 3 books were aimed at younger readers, I Shall Wear Midnight serves as a coming of age story for Tiffany. This is evident in the more mature themes that Pratchett explores such as teen pregnancy, suicide and physical abuse.
Tiffany is a witch but doesn’t like to wear black and prefers to wear colours and remains adamant that she will only wear black when she is older.
And at the end of her journey in this book is when she wears midnight for the first time, thus signifying her acceptance of being a grown up even though she is still technically a child.
Tiffany learns what it means to be a good witch and Granny Weatherwax is a prominent figure in her development.
In this book Tiffany has to clear her name of murder (the Baron of the Chalk’s no less) in a climate of growing suspicion within the community with regard to witches. But all Tiffany’s trouble is because of The Cunning Man, Tiffany’s most dangerous adversary yet.
This is a story of strength, courage and growing up. Tiffany is a great role model for many girls, showing them that girls are quite capable of standing up for themselves and protecting what they love.
The book is hilariously funny while addressing serious issues, typical of Pratchett’s writing style and a great addition to any Terry Pratchett fan’s library.
Keen on reading this book? Click here to either review the book or purchase your own copy.
Have you read Terry Pratchett's latest yet? What did you think of it? Share your thoughts on the comment box below.
Sign up for women24's book club newsletter and stand a chance to win our top ten books from Kalahari.net.
