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Carpe Jugulum - Terry Pratchett Book Review

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Review Summaries
"A family of "modern" vampires try to take control of the small country of Lancre but their plans are foiled by Granny Weatherwax the witch, a bunch of alcholic scottish gnomes, and an Igor."
Jacob Dart, Resident Terry Pratchett Scholar

"Vampires try to take over the kingdom of Lancre on the flat discworld, four witches and pictsies put a stop to the vampire plot."
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"Its a comical look at how 3 witches save the town from being controlled by Vampires."
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"His Grace Captain Vimes has been given a diplomatic mission - go to the Uberwald, attend the investment of the dwarfish Low King, and open negoations for the Uberwald fat mines' production. Lucky he brought along Sybil, Cheery Littlebottom, and Detritus to help him negotiate the unfamiliar terrain. But what a pity he left Carrot in charge back home - when Angua gets a personal summons, Carrot leaves too, and the Watch goes to hell in a handbasket. Carpe Jugulum is a slight improvement over Pratchett's other recent output - worth reading."
Ivy, Resident Terry Prachett Scholar

"His latest in paperback involving the witches of Lancre. The vampires of Uberwald have "invaded" Lancre and they are indestructable and so...modern, to Igor's dismay. Entertaining and light. Better than the last stories Mr. Prachett has put out in recent years."
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - humorous or laughable
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Parody Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - vampires taking a quick bite

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Age: - long lived adults
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can talk to animals - mind control
Eccentric: Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind reading - mind control - can fly - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount - throughout most of the book.
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
Terrain - Mountains
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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