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murrayscottferguson's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: War, Death, Violence, Racism, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
But that is much of the point. I think Pratchett is going for the "foreigners" are just people message by schmoozing comfortably up to Racist folk using their own foul rhetoric and then gently jabbing them with the sharp end of a sausage on a stick until they stop it. I'm not sure it's the method I would use, but I hope it did some good at the time? Certainly he levels more barbs at the ridiculous ideas of the bigots and aristocrats than he does at the ways of the people who live in the desert.
...meanwhile Lord Vetinari is doing some seriously Diplomatic Politics, and approaching things in very curly ways.
It's a satisfying read so long as I can hold my nose long enough for the stink of the approximation of "foreigners" goes away.. I know it's a PARODY.. it's SATIRE.. .. I'm just also a stickler.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: War
corvid_archivist's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Racism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Racial slurs
obviousthings's review
3.5
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia
ampharos906's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Minor: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Racism, Sexism, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
bluejayreads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Hate crime, and Murder
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Transphobia
Transphobia in the form of jokes when one character crossdresses as a disguise.bookgraham's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: War and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, and Misogyny
Minor: Colonisation