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samueldhall's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars. This is absolutely my favourite discworld novel so far.
nathaliehoffmannn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
murderandsunshine's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
5.0
jenuinepanic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
tvduine's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mimbla's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
timinbc's review against another edition
5.0
Just re-read this. 5-star rating stands.
Do not read this as your first Pratchett, or even your first Night Watch/Guards novel. Do the others first, then come back and savour this. For the same reason that if you had five really good beers, you wouldn't serve the best one first.
This is a book for grown-ups, and in in-yer-face for those who dismiss Pratchett as a scribbler of silly fantasies. The wisecracks are still there, but the book's about responsibility and duty and trying to figure out what's right. And most of all, it's about Sam Vimes, the best cop there will ever be in fiction.
There's some social comment too, particularly about how society honours those killed in war or riot.
It's quite moving in places.
And ... Mustrum Ridcully riding a broom!
Do not read this as your first Pratchett, or even your first Night Watch/Guards novel. Do the others first, then come back and savour this. For the same reason that if you had five really good beers, you wouldn't serve the best one first.
This is a book for grown-ups, and in in-yer-face for those who dismiss Pratchett as a scribbler of silly fantasies. The wisecracks are still there, but the book's about responsibility and duty and trying to figure out what's right. And most of all, it's about Sam Vimes, the best cop there will ever be in fiction.
There's some social comment too, particularly about how society honours those killed in war or riot.
It's quite moving in places.
And ... Mustrum Ridcully riding a broom!
mollpie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-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? Yes
5.0
tregina's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure I was going to like this one at first, actually; I enjoy time travel, but not necessarily in this context where it's a digression from an established timeline. But I was wrong. Very wrong. It was moving in a way that I definitely was not expecting, but maybe should have been. It's part of why these books, as a whole, are just so good.
kathleenel's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75