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A review by leonidskies
Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is the first book written solely by Pratchett that I've read, and I enjoyed it quite a lot! It was a really solid read that split itself between silliness and cutting social commentary, with a dash of things that felt pretty obvious to me but maybe weren't when the book was written.
The concept was charming and the execution was better in parts (took itself more seriously than I expected), but occasionally dragged itself down (for me) by returning to the refrain of the joke it's based upon with mixed success.
I did REALLY enjoy it though, and I'm definitely inclined to pick up some of the political-leaning Discworld works if there are any that strike my fancy.
The concept was charming and the execution was better in parts (took itself more seriously than I expected), but occasionally dragged itself down (for me) by returning to the refrain of the joke it's based upon with mixed success.
I did REALLY enjoy it though, and I'm definitely inclined to pick up some of the political-leaning Discworld works if there are any that strike my fancy.