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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
March 2024 : yup, still got it
March 2023 : it is once again the time where i re read Monstrous Regiment.
Update : I am once again immensely pleased with this book.
I think this is the one. My favourite. Peak Pratchett-ness. Talking about serious matters with a funny coating. Characters that are both realistic and larger than life. A story that isnt complicated but deeply efficient and that keeps you turning the pages. Plot arcs that are inevitable and others that take you full on by surprise. Quotable material left and right. Good villains. Better heroes.
I cannot even begin to express how much i love that book and how I wished I had read it sooner.
March 2023 : it is once again the time where i re read Monstrous Regiment.
Update : I am once again immensely pleased with this book.
I think this is the one. My favourite. Peak Pratchett-ness. Talking about serious matters with a funny coating. Characters that are both realistic and larger than life. A story that isnt complicated but deeply efficient and that keeps you turning the pages. Plot arcs that are inevitable and others that take you full on by surprise. Quotable material left and right. Good villains. Better heroes.
I cannot even begin to express how much i love that book and how I wished I had read it sooner.
This was my first introduction to the Discworld series, and I liked it - not enough to obsessively read the rest of the books, but I wouldn't mind reading more of the series if, say, Book #1 fell into my lap. Monstrous Regiment was funny and poignant, and though I'm that kind of person who really needs to start with the first book and work her way through a series, it was successful as a stand-alone novel.
My one complaint is the layout, and it was a big deal for me. Overall, the story read quickly, but the lack of chapter breaks was painful and made it really difficult to get into the book. If I hadn't been reading it for Book Club, I probably would have abandoned MR early on. My edition had almost zero white space - a single line between sections was all I got to break up the 457-page narrative. I'm so glad it's over, and I hate feeling that way about a book (especially a pretty good book at that).
My one complaint is the layout, and it was a big deal for me. Overall, the story read quickly, but the lack of chapter breaks was painful and made it really difficult to get into the book. If I hadn't been reading it for Book Club, I probably would have abandoned MR early on. My edition had almost zero white space - a single line between sections was all I got to break up the 457-page narrative. I'm so glad it's over, and I hate feeling that way about a book (especially a pretty good book at that).
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-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
adventurous
funny
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
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Another book that didn't need to be 500 pages...
I love Pratchett's writing though, and his not-so-subtle-but-subtle-enough social commentary. As the blurb says, "the best man for the job may be a woman," and I loved the ongoing reveals vs. one big one all at once.
I love Pratchett's writing though, and his not-so-subtle-but-subtle-enough social commentary. As the blurb says, "the best man for the job may be a woman," and I loved the ongoing reveals vs. one big one all at once.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
slow-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
