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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Lesbians? Women with swords? A vampire addicted to coffee? Sign me up, Terry.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
In these dire times, we could all do with some socks and trousers.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Who’da thought Terry would have a proper go at gender in 2003? Typical silly, fun, loveable comic fantasy, but with some social-commentary steel beneath the soft gloves. Militarism, the patriarchy and gender identity are all turned over, upside down and inside out, made to seem both real, present, dangerous and dumb enough to laugh at. You read this and - though it is just a silly diversion - you’re left with some hope, some optimism for fellow humans. A welcome relief from… everything.
Best discworld I've read so far.
Everything I want from pratchett: intelligent satire, great lines and queer icons.
Everything I want from pratchett: intelligent satire, great lines and queer icons.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"It was okay"
Not really my type of humour. Or maybe I simply can't appreciate humour. A bit too silly.
2 stars makes it seem like it was a bad book, but it wasn't "bad", it was just average. I didn't really care for the story or the characters, maybe because the book wasn't taking itself seriously.
*sigh* and I was hoping to like Terry Pratchett.
Maybe I'll try another of his books, just to be sure. But yeah, not a huge fan as of right now.
Not really my type of humour. Or maybe I simply can't appreciate humour. A bit too silly.
2 stars makes it seem like it was a bad book, but it wasn't "bad", it was just average. I didn't really care for the story or the characters, maybe because the book wasn't taking itself seriously.
*sigh* and I was hoping to like Terry Pratchett.
Maybe I'll try another of his books, just to be sure. But yeah, not a huge fan as of right now.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, War
Minor: Child abuse, Rape
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I like the newly introduced characters, it's nice to read a discworld story about some entirely new places and people. I thought the story was pretty clever and had a lot of recognisable yet exaggerated (obviously, this is pratchett we're talking about) moral dilemmas and commentary. However, it did start to get a bit predictable at some point and some of the bigger "reveals" were entirely anticipated. It would have been nice to have a bit more of an unexpected twist but it was still a very enjoyable read.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated