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Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett

7 reviews

ampharos906's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Rape, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny

essieruth's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Books that were written before their authors knew better are usually best left in the past. This one is no exception.

I love Rincewind and his co-adventurers, but this book is so full of racist stereotypes and casual misogyny that it was hard to read. 
Glad to be able to look back at Pratchett’s life and know that he was humane and wise enough to learn and change, in contrast to many men like him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Xenophobia, Cursing, Torture, Police brutality, Death, Sexism, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Classism, Bullying, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Misogyny

readingelli's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and War

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.0

Another fun Discworld book! Once you get through the beginning, it's fast sailing from there until the end! It certainly is, Interesting Times :^)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, and Death

Minor: Rape and Slavery

prettyhowtown's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was my first Discworld book, and I was able to pick it up and read about established characters without any issue—their personalities are so evident that they don't need any introduction, just an opportunity to exist in a scene to jump off the page. It started a bit slow, but the pace picked up until I couldn't put the book down (particularly once the Silver Horde appeared). The satire of fantasy Orientalism was often funny, but occasionally slipped into uncomfortable territory; the jokes in the narration about dogs being food were especially weak considering the general cleverness of Pratchett's writing. However, this may have been more of a personal preference than anything. Still, I'm looking forward to reading more from Discworld!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Violence