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Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

7 reviews

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Death, Violence, and Alcoholism

clayby's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

Guards! Guards!, by Terry Pratchett

This is where the dragons went. They lie... Not dead, not asleep. Not waiting, because waiting implies expectation. Possibly the word we're looking for here is... dormant.

I wanted to start 2023 off with something more light-hearted, and Guards! Guards! ended up fitting the bill perfectly. I'd never read a Discworld book before, the sheer number of them had intimidated me in the past. However, I discovered a little while back that there were subseries that were mostly self-contained, and off to the races I was!

As for Guards! Guards! itself, I have to say that I really enjoyed Terry Pratchett's style of humor, underlaid with a bit of seriousness. It was wonderful being dragged along through the streets and back-alleys of Ankh-Morpork, getting to know the City Watch, the locals, and their customs (good and bad). 

I'm looking forward to working my way through the rest of the City Watch series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Ableism and Fatphobia

breadwitchery's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Sexism

Minor: Fatphobia

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A fun time! I'm working through all the Discworld books in order and currently this is my favorite one! I really enjoyed all the characters and the comedic timing was top notch. I listen to the audiobooks of the books and the narration was really good and characterful for this one for sure! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Fatphobia, Death, Violence, and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty

szuum's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Alcoholism

Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexism

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexism

manarnia's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

5.0

This was my first Discworld book, and I really enjoyed it! It was funny and engaging and I loved the characters, particularly Carrot, the Librarian, and Lady Sybil Ramkin.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Alcoholism

Minor: Death and Violence