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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this one, I might’ve even preferred it to Guards Guards! Which is surprising considering what people wrote about this series. Loved the characters and themes. Felt like this book hit a great stride.
Really enjoyed this one and I liked the addition of Angua as well [I'm such a sucker for a female werewolf]. I will say that I'm kind of rolling my eyes at Pratchett's obvious romance writing style of like 'well they're a man and a woman and they've had two scenes together so obviously they are A Couple now' which seems to happen in every single Discworld book as well as others like Good Omens. After reading more of both their works I feel confident saying the Miss Tracy/Shadwell romance was surely written by Pratchett and the Anathema/Newt one was surely written by Gaiman. But also ...female werewolf / loveable himbo IS a pretty excellent pairing just by concept alone and Carrot is so cluelessly supportive so like I'm not entirely mad at it.
Anyway, quote of the book for this one:
[Vimes] wasn’t exactly an atheist, because atheism was a non-survival trait on a world with several thousand gods. He just didn’t like any of them very much, and didn’t see what business it was of theirs that he was getting married.
We absolutely stan a dude who says 'I don't care that gods definitely exist, I think they're assholes either way'. Vimes continues to be more and more of a mood with each book.
Anyway, quote of the book for this one:
[Vimes] wasn’t exactly an atheist, because atheism was a non-survival trait on a world with several thousand gods. He just didn’t like any of them very much, and didn’t see what business it was of theirs that he was getting married.
We absolutely stan a dude who says 'I don't care that gods definitely exist, I think they're assholes either way'. Vimes continues to be more and more of a mood with each book.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes
One of my favorite "City Watch" books within Discworld. It had a line that actually made me laugh out loud. Other close favorites focusing on the city watch: Feet of Clay and The Fifth Elephant.
Another lovely installment. I was worried because I thought something bad would happen for Vimes but I needn't have. Delightful and a great attack on the ridiculousness and danger of personal firearms.
Content warnings: death, racism, mild misogyny.
Content warnings: death, racism, mild misogyny.
I'm a fan
I'm not sure what more can be said about this book but I guess I'm going to add my dishes in the winds because it was too good not to. Humor, satire, depth, a touch of love, current themes. Maybe I could complain about a lack of character development but why would I when it wasn't really needed? There's a great balance here that I really enjoyed and I'll be looking for the next story concerning the proceedings of the Night Watch.
I'm not sure what more can be said about this book but I guess I'm going to add my dishes in the winds because it was too good not to. Humor, satire, depth, a touch of love, current themes. Maybe I could complain about a lack of character development but why would I when it wasn't really needed? There's a great balance here that I really enjoyed and I'll be looking for the next story concerning the proceedings of the Night Watch.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
A man/dwarf (human adopted and reared up by dwarfes), a female closeted werewolf, a troll and a dwarf walk into a bar... Sounds like a joke but actually introduces some of the main characters of this Pratchett novel pretty well. A group of misfits has to save Ankh, because an assassin wants to reinstall a king to the city, and the heir to the throne is a Watchman.
Hilarious as always, read that out aloud to my partner.
Five Stars.
Hilarious as always, read that out aloud to my partner.
Five Stars.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced