A review by sammiseah
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that this is the first book by Terry Pratchett that I've read, and that this will count as one of the five books from five authors that I've really wanted to/should have read, but haven't (up until now!). Guards! Guards! is the 8th book in the Discworld series - I've been told that they're all standalone and that you can start essentially anywhere, but I check in a bunch of forums and this book seems to be one of the most recommended. There are some very complicated charts about the sub-series and how everything fits together and I'm... afraid that I'm not there yet. 

So... what about the book itself? I initially struggled to get used to Pratchett's style of comedy/frivolity (think Douglas Adams, but even more frivolous in places), but once the plot started to get going, I really enjoyed it. That being said, I think I would have been a much bigger fan about 10-15 years ago and would have proceeded to consume a good part of the Discworld series or even just the City Watch sub-series, but now I'm just glad that I read this and I would maybe look up another book in a few months? It was nice to read something where I could somewhat switch my brain off for a couple of hours, but there isn't really that pull to read everything in the series. (Also it's 41 books and ... I have my limits).