Reception
A Hat Full of Sky has been described as “compelling and hilarious,” as well as "finely tuned" by Audiofile. Terry Pratchett “gives a clear nuance to characters” This book is a piece of “top notch writing,” and it is “definitely worth your attention.” The Wee Free Men have been received as “brave, loyal, strong and funny.” Mr. Pratchett “isn’t afraid to detour into biting satire,” and his writing is “achingly beautiful.” The storyline is “believable and convincing bringing down to the grass roots level.” The book has been described as an “art form” and there is “seldom anything that can beat it.” Although the majority of critics receive this book positively, the Washington Post says that this book is “frustratingly sloppy.” They go on to say “it doesn’t feel as if Tiffany has earned her victory, or as if Pratchett is doing justice to his inquisitive young heroine.”
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