taschenbuch, 351 pages
German language
Published Jan. 1, 2002 by Goldmann.
Im Opernhaus von Ankh-Morpork huschen geheimnisvolle Gestalten durch die Kulissen und führen Niederträchtiges im Schilde. Wer den sterbenden Schwan auf der Bühne mimt, der lebt gefährlich. Es spukt, und als auch noch ein Mord geschieht, treten die Scheibenwelt-Hexen Oma Wetterwachs und Nanny Ogg auf den Plan.
It has been a while since I read a Pratchett novel (I read these in ebooks, and I have been 4 years without one) and this one has been a great reintroduction to Discworld. It is witty, it is funny and it reads very, very nicely. Too nicely, as I was reading until well past midnight to finish the book.
Content warning plot/characer spoilers maybe?
I wanted to like this more than I did: witches, a Phantom-esque plotline, theater puns... but the anti-fatness really rubbed me the wrong way. I understand this is a huge factor in the motivation of Agnes/Perdita as a character. It just took the wind out of the story-sails and made the whole thing less enjoyable :(
It’s almost impossible not to spoil this one by reviewing, but I’ll say that when I was watching the Phantom of the Opera, I was hoping for non-mystical resolution.
This book is an exemplar detective story, Mrs. Plinge could have just as well be written by Dame Christie and screenplayed by Mr. Horowitz.
Maximum points for detective story and half-a-point extra for, again, keen philosophy and cinematic writing.
Enjoyed the interweaving of character personalities and roles in this one. Ahead of his time politically as usual without being a political book. A who-dunnit that keeps you guessing.
