This was okay. It delivered on its premise and there were some good moments, but it didn't really do anything exceptional that really stuck with me. I think this suffers from being in book form to be honest; this is the kind of story that would definitely do better in a visual medium such as a play or a movie or even like a TV miniseries. I could see this being great as an anime adaptation where each episode is its own sort of stand alone story with connecting characters. With some acting to give it some life and dimension, I know I would have enjoyed this a lot more, it just feels a little flat for me as a novel. Not bad necessarily, just not as good as it could be.

This book's title tells you pretty much everything you need to know about this story going in. It's a play on Equal Rights, which is fitting because of the story's theme around gender, except that it's Rites instead because it's about witches and wizards. And the book delivers pretty perfectly on the promise of that premise. I found that it balances the more serious themes with its lighthearted satirical fantasy elements very successfully, so that the story feels meaningful without feeling preachy. It's still fun and a bit silly without compromising on its morals, if that makes sense.

I found the characters all very memorable and lovable, and the whole story felt like a warm and cozy hug to me somehow. There's just something oddly comforting about it. Easily my favorite Discworld novel so far.