Reviews

Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

clarejc's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark lighthearted tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

wandering_seal's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I've read this book at least once a year for about twenty years and it never fails to hook me in. I feel just as emotional now as I did the first time I read this - actually I think I probably get the story now a lot better than I did as a teen. Certainly I understand the fickleness of memory and the demise of idealism shown here in a way I don't think a teen can.

I adore Vimes, and while I'm not sure this is the story I adore him the most in, it is I think my favourite of his books. His rough, undesired goodness just shines through.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

nacht_squid's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ME WHEN SAM VIMES

tpollack's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

mirandag908's review against another edition

Go to review page

funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

Vetinari is one of my favorite characters in this series and I always like the Watch books.

jackpep's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

By far the most heartfelt of the City Watch novels, this is my favorite Discworld book to date. It is darker than most of Pratchett’s works, a sensation heightened by the brief moments of levity and wisecracking quips from the author. Sam Vimes really shines here. He’s a fantastic character created by a fantastic mind.

wookieeatemyshoe's review

Go to review page

adventurous emotional inspiring tense 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

5.0

novelforshaw's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

mint_the_muffin's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75