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Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

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halfling_stories's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book! I haven't read a lot of Terry Pratchett's books, but this is definitely among my favourites now. The main cast is absolutely delightful, and it was cool to be able to pick up threads of things from other Discworld books as I was reading.

It's a somewhat complex read and at times hard to follow - I leaned on the fan-Wiki a bit to keep characters straight in my head - but definitely worth it.

I think this is the sort of book (as all of Sir Terry' books are) that really benefits from re-reading, and I'm very much looking forward to reading it again!

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woweewhoa's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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ampharos906's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

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kit666's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

It is a funny story line and a nice and light read. This is the second Discworld book I've ever read and one of my boyfriend's favourites.
I can only compare it to Small Gods and I prefer this one by a mile! It is way funnier and has female characters! lol

It's not the type of book I usually go for, but I enjoyed it nevertheless and think it can definitely be read as a stand-alone.

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streetmuseums's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

moist von SLAY-wig

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hylian_narwhal's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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breadbummer's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

I can't believe the first time I ever heard of Terry Pratchett was about a month ago not only considering how apparently popular his books are, but also considering how delightful of an experience it was to read this! I'm usually not one to laugh out loud when a book is funny, but Going Postal really flipped that aspect of myself on its head. On another note, while some parts of the book were a bit difficult for me to wrap my head around (still don't really know what a clacks tower looks like...), that didn't keep me from enjoying the story. I felt the same amount of joy reading this as I do when reading the main Harry Potter books but, contrary to the latter, it definitely eases my conscience to know that Going Postal wasn't written by a terf.

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honeycomb_system's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

3.75

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laedyred's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

This is the first book in the Discworld series I've read and it was a brilliant introduction. It's a clever story with a compelling plot and funny writing. I liked the otherworldly aspects of the setting and fantasy influence. If I'm being picky, I would have liked to see more female characters - or at least had the one woman in the book have an actual storyline.

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chalkletters's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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? No

3.0

It’s always exciting to make another inroad into the vast universe of Discworld, especially one which falls into a new subcategory, as Going Postal did for me. The name Moist von Lipwig was familiar, but everything else about the character and his history came as a delightful surprise. As goals go, ‘rejuvenate the postal system’ doesn’t sound as though it will be all that absorbing and yet, as Moist applies his skills as a conman to the business of civil service, the story sweeps you along nicely. Had Going Postalbeen nothing but a series of escalating problems successfully solved, it would have been enjoyable.

Of course, things can’t be that simple: the conflict is well-paced, reminding me a little of The Once and Future Witches, though with a less dramatic emotional punch. Everything that Terry Pratchett sets up pays off, or else seems like fertile ground for future novels to explore. Going Postal’s prose is of the clear, unassuming kind that doesn’t get in the way of enjoying the plot. The only rough part was a portion of dramatic irony, which I have an incredibly low tolerance for.

While it seems necessary to mention social commentary in any Discworld review, it’s not something which jumps out to me as a reviewer. This may be why I find Terry Pratchett’s novels enjoyable but not sparklingly magical. For any readers in a similar position: Going Postal is perfectly enjoyable without engaging with the deeper meaning!

While I’m not sure I’ll ever get around to reading every Discworld novel, I do hope to eventually make the acquaintance of Samuel Vimes and Granny Weatherwax, so this won’t be the last time I read Terry Pratchett.

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