Reviews

Jingo by Terry Pratchett

bee_vee's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

mo_likesto_read's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.0

nacht_squid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY SAM VIMES TERRIER COMPARISONS IN THIS ONE. I'M GOING TO LOSE IT.
gayest fucking book i've ever read. why are vimes and vetinari like that. also i love you 71-hour ahmed. and i love you submarine subplot and vetinari juggling knives perfectly despite having never practiced. im. haha poignant commentary on war and racism and tradition and using people as pawns and and and-

dcllins's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.0

mrstorycraft's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

megb64's review against another edition

funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

hbcbray's review against another edition

4.0

I would give this 3.5 stars of I could ... The beginning was rough with many overly obvious points of satire, but once we got that out of the way the story took off nicely. This was a nice deepening of Vimes' s character.

flaminggecko's review against another edition

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lesserjoke's review against another edition

3.0

This is a reasonably funny satire on the pointlessness of war, but as with many of Terry Pratchett's books, there's a certain degree of low-level racism and sexism underpinning some of the jokes. (Although the most overtly bigoted characters are generally positioned as fools, the worldbuilding itself relies on some tired Middle-Eastern stereotypes for the enemy nation, and a real slur appears rather than an invented alternative.) Witty puns and droll observations on human nature are always a great reason to visit Discworld, but with those problematic elements and a somewhat convoluted plot, this volume is perhaps not the best showcase.

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inferiorwit's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0