Rick B. (bup) - , reviewed on 8/15/2011 + 166 more book reviews

I haven't felt this about any of the Tiffany Aching books before, but some of the writing just wasn't as tight as it could have been. Some of the stuff was funny, but not pitch perfect. Some of Tiffany's thoughts were a bit too...expository, without enough wry.

And the ending would not have been too surprised to find fireworks, the ghosts of Obi-wan, Yoda and Darth, and ewoks inside itself.

All the witches talked about what a horrible, deadly monster Tiffany was up against, too, but it warn't all that. Tiffany'd faced harder than that before. The monster did work as an effective metaphor for rumor, propaganda, and the other tools of hate. I just wish he'd had more fight in him - psychological fight, sure, but fight - in the final showdown.

But it's like complaining about all the things wrong with your malted waffles. I mean, they're malted waffles! The best food on earth! Get some perspective, shut up, and eat!

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