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adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
Following in the steps of Night Watch, this book has much more of a bite to it, delves into much darker places and ends all the brighter for it. This endless cycle of hatred that in the book seems rather silly until you think about all the times this has happened and still happens in the real world and it makes you just a little sad. I do love the hopeful ending that despite everything, peace can still be made and a new chart can be coursed, freeing itself from the baggage of the past. Sam Vimes and his love for his son and his family are an excellent method in which that cycle of violence gets broken. His refusal to carry out the will of the Summoning Darkness because of his family gives one hope for our own world. Plus it was lovely to follow Sargent Angua without Carrot, seeing her be her own character independent of her relationship to him was great, as well as getting to see more of Cheery and Detritus. Honestly Detritus has become one of my favorite members of the Watch. From starts out just as jokes about trolls to being a mentor figure to others, trying to help combat the troll drugs, ending with him taking Brick under his wing, were all great. Plus seeing the reference to Ruby after just reading Moving Pictures was a fun little reference. Overall a very strong follow up to what is probably the strongest Discworld book, Thud! continues confronting even darker issues head on and brining them to light.