This was my first introduction to any of the characters from Discworld. Review #2 The Wee Free Men audiobook in series Discworld Im looking forward to reading the rest of the Tiffany Aching miniseries as well as perhaps starting in on the rest of the larger Discworld universe. The book was a very easy, very entertaining read.
For example, Pratchett parodies Lord of the Rings with See their swords? They glow blue in the presence of lawyers and Braveheart with They can tak oour lives but they canna tak our troousers! Theres possibly even a Bushism from the early 2000s (this book was published in 2003, so would make sense). The best part for me, however, were all the surprising references to other books and pop culture which I did not expect but always put a smile on my face. The characters are well developed and almost always entertaining and hilarious for example her younger brother constantly asks for sweeties, the Wee Free Men speak in Scottish accents and say things like Ah, crivens and are generally good natured despite being thieves. The story is completely charming in itself, a young girl meets some little men with red hair, blue tattoos, wearing kilts, about 6 inches tall called Nac Mac Feegle or the Wee Free Men, and together they have to rescue her young brother. Ive got to say, this was one of the best books I have read in a long time. Wee Free Men is aimed at young adults with the female protagonist just a child (around 9 years old), and is the first book in the Tiffany Aching series, so it was a great place to start. Ive wanted to read the series, but with 41 books I wasnt sure I even wanted to attempt it. This was my first Terry Pratchett book ever, thus my introduction to Discworld.
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