Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Hombres de armas by Terry Pratchett

2 reviews

kappafrog's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Pratchett is one of my favourite authors, but this was really disappointing. The gender/sexual politics were a little dull 30 years on but took a really unpleasant turn late in the book.

Carrot becoming Angua's master after they slept together was disgusting.

The mystery was confusing and I gave up trying to figure it out myself. I really didn't like the dog subplot. Also,

whatever happened to the people Cruces shot from the Tower of Art?

Bright spots were Detritus, Cuddy, and the Via Cloaca. And of course with Pratchett there were plenty of laugh out loud moments, like the Librarian playing the organ. Still, a rare dud from one of my favourite authors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, and Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Police brutality, Vomit, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Alcoholism

Minor: Addiction, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Excrement, and Pedophilia

mrkusabi's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Police brutality