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Monstrous Regiment

Terry Pratchett

4.3 AVERAGE

mockingquantum's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

usertifisertbibliotekar's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tiikeri's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

rosyowl's review against another edition

4.0

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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

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This was one of the first Discworld books I had trouble finishing. Our heroes have seen more than most even before we meet them, war is dark and cruel, and the history of belittling and erasing women still stings as much now as it did 20-plus years ago. I love where this book ends up, but it was a hard road to get there. 

shadowfalcon's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

klufterud's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

featuredcreature's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

parisreads_pc's review against another edition

4.0

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I think I need to reread this to fully understand it but I enjoyed it.

jammigo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bee_reads_horror's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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This was a good book, hell it was probably a FANTASTIC book but I think I read it at the wrong time. As this series goes on (I'm reading it chronologically) it seems to be taking its self more seriously and getting more away from the humor of the earlier books which is what attracted me to discworld in the first place.

That being said, I really do think this was a great story poking fun at war and its absurdities as well as sexism both within and out of the military. The cast of characters was fun, but I was just really bored.

That last line though, made me a bit weepy.