5.46k reviews for:

Straż! Straż!

Terry Pratchett

4.25 AVERAGE

rwolf's review against another edition

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A delight to read and wildly imaginative and funny, as is everything in Ankh-morpok. This follows the rise of the Night Watch under Commander Vimes and his odd crew as they confront dragons and dragon ladies and the impending destruction of the Patrician's rule.

mhuotari's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

ric_'s review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny inspiring 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: Yes

hildreth80's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

h_dan_h's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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

aneroth's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

gregdv's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

snuzzbobble's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted 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: Yes

lauradignumsmith's review against another edition

4.0

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What a romp! Rooting desperately for Vimes and Lady Ramkin.

csifbi23's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is quite a goofy, absurd romp. Someone compared it to Monty Python and I quite agree. I appreciate Pratchett's use of word play, and found the story to be entertaining.

However...there do seem to be jumps/assumptions about what the audience will know (which I find interesting given that this is recommended as a place to start Discworld). Additionally, it takes 100pgs for a woman to actually appear. You can count the number of women who speak on 1 hand (possibly just all of the ones who appear, in general).