Equal Rites

Executive Summary: Not as funny or as quotable as [b:The Light Fantastic 34506 The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind #2) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389554927s/34506.jpg 592532], but very enjoyable for other reasons.Full ReviewI had to double check the year this was written. This book still feels very relevant today.Wizards can only be men. Witches can only be women. Their magic is different and shouldn't be mixed. A women has no place learning to be a wizard. Witches “have their place”. Does any of this sound familiar?As someone who works in a field that is far too lacking in women the idea that certain disciplines are more suited for men or women is still a stigma we seem to be fighting today.That isn't to say this book is preachy or in your face about it. It simply that the satire is definitely more directed at real world issues than fantasy tropes like the first two books. It sounds like this sort of thing is more common in later books, so I find it interesting that he changed up the style so early on in the series.And while it wasn't quite as funny to me as [b:The Light Fantastic 34506 The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind #2) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389554927s/34506.jpg 592532], there were more than a few laugh out loud moments and quotes that I highlighted for later.Plus, Granny Weatherwax is a great character. I've read that she changes quite a bit in the [b:Wyrd Sisters 34504 Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches #2) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1275974472s/34504.jpg 1494222] and beyond, but I'm glad I can see how she started out before I jump into that.Overall this book had to do something right, because I pretty much tore through it in a weekend, which despite it's short length is still rather fast for me.I already jumped right into [b:Mort 386372 Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388181166s/386372.jpg 1857065] as Discworld seems to have its hooks into me right now.