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wandering_seal's review against another edition
- 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 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.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: War, Police brutality, Murder, Torture, and Pregnancy
Minor: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
bluejayreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, and War
Minor: Pregnancy, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
fishfish's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: War
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy
ernis's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: War and Violence
Minor: Torture
ramreadsagain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
"Maybe the best way to build a brand new world is to peel some spuds in this one."
I was worried I wouldn't like this one but it's become one of my favourite Discworld books. Time travel is usually not a trope that I think is done well, but my god was it done well here! I absolutely loved this glance at Ankh-Morpork history as well as what felt like a deeper look at Sam Vimes himself, as unlike most Pratchett books which tend to switch character perspective a lot, this one focuses almost entirely on Vimes.
As always with Pratchett I love the balance of humour, social commentary, and pure love for these characters.
Moderate: Death, War, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Xenophobia, Torture, and Pregnancy
ell_n's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Murder, and War