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julesadventurezone's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I had the deeply bizarre but lovely experience of reading this book for the first time, while the whole time it felt like rereading an old and well-loved favourite.
Also, the book itself didn't make me cry, but the introduction did.
Also, the book itself didn't make me cry, but the introduction did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Animal death
Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Fatphobia, and Racism
Minor: Torture, Excrement, and Xenophobia
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Mort feels like the point in Discworld where Pratchett really started to figure out what he wanted the series to be. The humor feels more subtle and the serious bits deeper. Do brace yourself for period-typical sexism, ableism, and fatphobia, and xenophobia (the period being the 1980s); but otherwise sit back and enjoy a pretty darned good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Xenophobia, Classism, Ableism, Fatphobia, and Sexism
Minor: Animal death
sockandkey's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit
One of the main characters is frequently put down by the narrator for being fat/plus-size. There are caricatures of Middle-Eastern people who appear at least twice, but are not very relevant to the overarching plot.
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