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Love this book to pieces. I don’t know the last time I’ve read something that had me giggling and kicking my feet and making faces and everything (and wasn’t just fanfic)

Of course, as always, I’m in it for the characters, and they’re the best part about it. Even the silly one-note side characters felt likeable eventually. (I have several pages in my sketchbook dedicated to Stanley moments.) Moist’s perspective on the world is central to the themes of free choice and morals/ethics. His development over the course of the story is awesome. Can’t believe Pratchett made me root for a con-man with “the moral fiber of a rat,” and man, I enjoyed the heck out of it!

Also, I’d been worried that Adora would fall into sexist tropes, but was glad to see that she was competently written :] yippee

From now on I think I’ll recommend this as a great entry point into Discworld.

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Liked this one too. What I enjoy about Pratchett novels is I can read them fast, they're funny and engaging, and the villains are satisfyingly awful and are assured to get a satisfying comeuppance. I also like that the novels are very place-rooted; Ankh-Morpork and the Discworld come to life on the page. The things I don't like are generally the usual stuff you get with a white male English author, but not terrible for all that (and certainly worse in the earlier novels than later ones). I'd like to branch out after this but, from the perspective of a reading slump, this one's a classic for a reason.

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

My first Discworld novel and it certainly won't be my last! This was a fun, funny, and insightful book with an amazing cast. Especially the protagonist, Moist von Lipwig, who goes from con man to respected government official by staying a con man at heart. He's a refreshingly down to earth protagonist who reacts quite normally to positively wild situations, even within a fantasy novel and his asides on the nature of government seem quite relevant even today.

Fun and clever, it was a great introduction to this world and one I highly recommend.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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