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kallabak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexism
Minor: Sexual assault
mseem's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: War and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
ampharos906's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, War, Death, Medical content, Outing, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Suicide
rachaelbunny's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, War, Sexism, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Deadnaming, Outing, Cursing, Bullying, Death, Racism, Addiction, and Confinement
Minor: Pregnancy, Torture, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
hylian_narwhal's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Misogyny, War, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual content
ricksilva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It gets more ridiculous from there, and in the best possible ways, as the author pushes the Mulan trope to it's logical extreme while providing a fair share of commentary on war, religion, nationalism, and gender roles. All of this with a nicely twisting plot, a solid sprinkling of action, and some truly great characters. A few familiar (to Discworld fans) faces from the Ankh-Morpork Watch also make appearances in supporting roles.
The relationship between Private Perks and Sergeant Jackrum holds all of the disparate elements of the story together, and gives the book it's heart while the many subplots involving the rest of the regiment provide some legitimate laughs and some poignant moments. This was always fun, and surprisingly powerful in places.
Moderate: War and Sexism
Minor: Violence and Sexual assault
pprescott's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Rape, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and War
innastholiel's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Graphic: War, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Blood
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
charmtroll's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny
Minor: Sexual assault
littlecat's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Ableism, Transphobia, Addiction, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Pregnancy