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szuum's review against another edition
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
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Alcoholism
Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexism
theirgracegrace's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
cults are a prominent plot point of this booktangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
REREAD March 2024: Now I see why a lot of people recommend starting to read Discworld here, rather than with Colour of Magic. Pratchett really found his footing here. And the timeless/prescient quality feels even more striking now. Replace the Elucidated Brotherhood's black hoods with red hats and the Supreme Grand Master with QAnon, and it... works exactly the same.
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First read review: January 2018: Many Discworld books--and the City Watch books, especially--have a timeless, even prescient quality that makes them equally fascinating and creepy. The subtle interplays between characters, especially the members of the Brotherhood and Vimes vs., erm... everyone are a treat to watch play out. oh and also dragons
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First read review: January 2018: Many Discworld books--and the City Watch books, especially--have a timeless, even prescient quality that makes them equally fascinating and creepy. The subtle interplays between characters, especially the members of the Brotherhood and Vimes vs., erm... everyone are a treat to watch play out. oh and also dragons
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Classism
Minor: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Misogyny, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Police corruption, Environmental degradation,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
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.
Moderate: Sexism and Alcoholism
Minor: Death and Violence
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