garytheroberts 's review for:

Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett

5.0

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This is an amazing entry in Discworld and one of my personal favorites. There are a lot of heavy discussions about war and gender in this book, yet the comedy remains strong, and the characters are all loveable. It's honestly nice to see outside of Ankh-Morpork and learn that most of Discworld is as whacky and weird. I loved following Polly and the misfit band of Mulan-coded soldiers, especially as the plot develops and dives deeper into those Pratchett philosophy sections. This one is far less subtle with his messaging, but it's easily one of his better stories. This was my first dive into Pratchett and made me fall in love with his style, remaining one of my favorites even as I enjoy the more popular side of his works.