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Feet of Clay

Terry Pratchett

4.27 AVERAGE

slayerfaith's review against another edition

3.0

funny mysterious 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: Yes

nbbird's review against another edition

5.0

this book was INCREDIBLE but at the end of the day it's still a Watch book and the Watch are COPS. So occasionally reading this book felt like eating your vegetables. It's so hard for me to reconcile the fact that I LOVE these characters and also realise that they're an idealised version of something that shouldn't exist. Like most of them aren't even very idealised. You can also kind of feel sir Terry grappling with that as well. Unfortunately there are a handful of police brutality jokes that just don't land. Not sure if they landed in 1996 but they certainly didn't land in 2025.

Okay that being said I know I'm not the first or the last to comment on this but CHERI LITTLEBOTTOM THE WOMAN (DWARF) YOU ARE. I don't understand how there can be a debate on whether or not sir Terry Meant for this to be a trans narrative because it was SO DEFTLY HANDLED. HE GOT IT. You can't LUCK into one of the most sympathetic and well handled trans narratives STILL LIKE THIRTY YEARS LATER. She's the moment! She's leading a revolution! She handed Angua a sheet of paper with possible names on it for gods sake! I'll cry again. Sir Terry the world is worse without you.

The golems in this book. I cannot even speak on it. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. WORDS IN THE HEART CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY. God. The way I sobbed.

And lastly because of the person I am. The Vimes/Vetinari in this book. Chef's kiss. If Vimes didn't exist Vetinari would have to invent him. That's gay as hell man ngl. The old man yaoi is strong in this one.

teal_thunder's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny 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

dangerousnerd's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

samb216's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

shona_reads_in_devon's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful 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: Yes

The Watch books remain all time favourites for me. I can't give these things objective reviews because they are imbibed with so much nostalgia and comfort for me.

But, TP is just funny. He makes you think without really letting you notice. An author who gives you BIG QUESTIONS in the least serious and most serious ways *at the same time*

His characters are unforgettable, lovable, gross, and human (even when they're not, actually human).

I'll never not recommend TP, he remains my favourite author of all time and I doubt that will ever change.