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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Second read for me and it may well be in my top three STP’s now.
Silly! I didn't love the characters as much as the characters in Going Postal but enjoyed this second dip into Discworld.
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
May 2018: Re-read #1. Interesting to re-read after 10+ years.
It starts as a story of women disguising themselves as men simply to fight in the army, and ends up a story about fighting against what men do to women. Overall, it's a satire of every war story cliche imaginable (a tiny country fighting all their neighbors, freezing winters in wartime, younger sibling who wants to find/save brother, a girl who's looking for the soldier father of her child, a girl who needs to lead the army 'cause god told her too, and even Vietnam flashbacks).
It's good and an interesting look at women fighting against the small space allowed to women, but it drags in places and the ending feels protracted. For anyone else, this would be a great novel, but for Pratchett, it doesn't feel as great as it could be.
It starts as a story of women disguising themselves as men simply to fight in the army, and ends up a story about fighting against what men do to women. Overall, it's a satire of every war story cliche imaginable (a tiny country fighting all their neighbors, freezing winters in wartime, younger sibling who wants to find/save brother, a girl who's looking for the soldier father of her child, a girl who needs to lead the army 'cause god told her too, and even Vietnam flashbacks).
It's good and an interesting look at women fighting against the small space allowed to women, but it drags in places and the ending feels protracted. For anyone else, this would be a great novel, but for Pratchett, it doesn't feel as great as it could be.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
Truly a delight. One of my favorite discworld novels.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Finishing up my quest to (re)read the entire Discworld series in order…
Title: Monstrous Regiment
Publication year: 2003
Discworld # 31, Industrial Revolution # 3
Protagonist(s): Polly Perks (barmaid)
Other characters: Maladict (vampire), Carborundum (troll), Igor (Igor), Sergeant Jackrum
Antagonist(s): Corporal Strappi
Locale: Borogravia
Main plotline: Polly cuts off her hair and goes by “Oliver” to join the army in search of her older brother.
Themes: equal rights, sexism, classism, war
Rating: 4.5 stars
Title: Monstrous Regiment
Publication year: 2003
Discworld # 31, Industrial Revolution # 3
Protagonist(s): Polly Perks (barmaid)
Other characters: Maladict (vampire), Carborundum (troll), Igor (Igor), Sergeant Jackrum
Antagonist(s): Corporal Strappi
Locale: Borogravia
Main plotline: Polly cuts off her hair and goes by “Oliver” to join the army in search of her older brother.
Themes: equal rights, sexism, classism, war
Rating: 4.5 stars
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wish I could give 6 stars just for this one. I've given up on having a favorite Pterry book anymore as each new novel deligjts and challenges me in new ways, but godsdamn this is a masterclass in writing and storytelling. Wildly entertaining, excellent quotables, and a good, deep dive into the questions of war, gender, religion, and politics.