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Guards! Guards!
by Terry Pratchett
You know that thing where you reread a book that you know you enjoyed years ago, and are worried that it will be horrible now? Either because it’s filled with horrible sexist/racist themes that you didn’t really understand the first time you read it (looking at you, Xanth books), or because you’re a different reader now? It’s a relief to go back to this and find it to be cutting satire about policing and government that is somehow just as relevant today as it was originally. I wouldn’t call this my favorite Discworld book, but enjoyable regardless.
Two additional notes:
1. The audiobooks of this are in dire need of an update or remastering, which is disappointing but also reminds me that I might have listened to this the first time on CD on a long road trip.
2. I’m rereading parts of the series now because my 10 year old has fallen in love with Discworld and I’m refreshing my memory of the details so I can keep up. While the series isn’t necessarily appropriate for his age, it has led to some really great conversations and also, how awesome is it to watch someone discover books that you also love?
Two additional notes:
1. The audiobooks of this are in dire need of an update or remastering, which is disappointing but also reminds me that I might have listened to this the first time on CD on a long road trip.
2. I’m rereading parts of the series now because my 10 year old has fallen in love with Discworld and I’m refreshing my memory of the details so I can keep up. While the series isn’t necessarily appropriate for his age, it has led to some really great conversations and also, how awesome is it to watch someone discover books that you also love?