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stefaniebrooktrout 's review for:
Monstrous Regiment
by Terry Pratchett
This was my first introduction to the Discworld series, and I liked it - not enough to obsessively read the rest of the books, but I wouldn't mind reading more of the series if, say, Book #1 fell into my lap. Monstrous Regiment was funny and poignant, and though I'm that kind of person who really needs to start with the first book and work her way through a series, it was successful as a stand-alone novel.
My one complaint is the layout, and it was a big deal for me. Overall, the story read quickly, but the lack of chapter breaks was painful and made it really difficult to get into the book. If I hadn't been reading it for Book Club, I probably would have abandoned MR early on. My edition had almost zero white space - a single line between sections was all I got to break up the 457-page narrative. I'm so glad it's over, and I hate feeling that way about a book (especially a pretty good book at that).
My one complaint is the layout, and it was a big deal for me. Overall, the story read quickly, but the lack of chapter breaks was painful and made it really difficult to get into the book. If I hadn't been reading it for Book Club, I probably would have abandoned MR early on. My edition had almost zero white space - a single line between sections was all I got to break up the 457-page narrative. I'm so glad it's over, and I hate feeling that way about a book (especially a pretty good book at that).