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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
It's always hard to get through books that don't have chapters, but this was a really fun one and I recommend it very highly.
Monty Python meets Dungeons & Dragons. Been a long while since I've read a book this laugh-out-loud funny and clever.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5 stars, Metaphorosis reviews
Summary
The Night Watch - the least regarded and least active law enforcement crew in Ankh-Morkpork is down a man. But just in time, would-be dwarf Carrot has volunteered - seemingly unaware that the role of the Watch is absolutely not to enforce the law. Especially when it involves dragons.
Review
It was a rockier beginning than I recall, but when Pratchett hits his stride, he’s really funny. This book is even more full of little jokes than previous volumes, and is a fully contained and realized story like Pyramids was, though taking place in Ankh-Morpork and involving one or two familiar characters.
Really the only criticism I have is on pacing. The story doesn’t drag, but I did feel that it was closing in on an ending several times, and was surprised to find that I was, respectively, just a third and halfway through the book the first two times. It’s not a big problem, but it does underline that Pratchett is here more for the puns and situational humor than for the overarching storyline.
That said, this is a genuinely fun book – funny, easy to read, and the best Discworld book so far. It is (as with Pyramids) disappointing to see so many careless typos and formatting errors in a book that’s been out for 35 years.
Summary
The Night Watch - the least regarded and least active law enforcement crew in Ankh-Morkpork is down a man. But just in time, would-be dwarf Carrot has volunteered - seemingly unaware that the role of the Watch is absolutely not to enforce the law. Especially when it involves dragons.
Review
It was a rockier beginning than I recall, but when Pratchett hits his stride, he’s really funny. This book is even more full of little jokes than previous volumes, and is a fully contained and realized story like Pyramids was, though taking place in Ankh-Morpork and involving one or two familiar characters.
Really the only criticism I have is on pacing. The story doesn’t drag, but I did feel that it was closing in on an ending several times, and was surprised to find that I was, respectively, just a third and halfway through the book the first two times. It’s not a big problem, but it does underline that Pratchett is here more for the puns and situational humor than for the overarching storyline.
That said, this is a genuinely fun book – funny, easy to read, and the best Discworld book so far. It is (as with Pyramids) disappointing to see so many careless typos and formatting errors in a book that’s been out for 35 years.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Excellent book, one of the best discworld books I’ve read yet. It was at times laugh out loud funny.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
My first Discworld book! I did enjoy it—the humor was very British— but the first half was unbearably slow. It took me a month to read the first half, I would instantly fall asleep no matter where I was reading this. I’m going to try another of the Discworld series and see if it clicks for me.