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A Reader posted a review at 2008-11-02 02:38:33.
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The mysterious appearence of the island of Leshp brings mayhem and confusion amongst the habitants of Ankh-Morpork and Klatch alike.Delightful
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-01 01:47:34.
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My favourite of all the Discworld novels
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-05-27 10:33:51.
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the funniest of the discworld lot, in my opinion
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-03-02 05:49:13.
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Explains war or at least attempts to
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-06-30 12:55:36.
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Loved it. Yay.Heh. Alright, so I didn't want to read this one. It was a pleasant surprise. I particularly like the "behind the scenes" machinations of the Patrician as he relies on the likes of Nobby and Colon. Oh yea gods. I really was dreading reading this one. I didn\'t think I\'d like it, but I was surprised again.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-03-28 01:16:06.
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One of the best!
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Dorothea posted a review at 2008-09-25 02:32:18.
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Can't bash The Terry. He's one of the best authors in the world in my opinion. Love him and love all his books!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-07-07 11:20:21.
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Highly implausible, but then so was Leonardo da Vinci. I think I prefer Pratchett's Lenard of Quirm.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-04-19 09:02:35.
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I usually like how Pratchett works social commentary into his work, but this one just got a little too heavy-handed for my taste.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-09-11 06:08:01.
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Not exactly my favorite of Pratchett's, but in the top three (after Night Watch and Small Gods).
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-04-17 03:00:13.
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A mysterious island suddenly appears in the Circle Sea, between Ankh Morpork and Klatch, and suddenly theres politics afoot....Cracking stuff from Pratchett, as usual, as he takes the mickey out of international politics, warmongery, and the fundamentals of plate tectonics. Loads of shenanigans, with more involvement from Vetinari and Leonard da Quirm than usual, which can only be a good thing. Vimes, Carrot and the rest of the Watch pop up as usual to get the legwork done, and everything barrels along at a ferocious pace. Oh, and Nobby gets in touch with his feminine side as well. In other words, its another slice of Discworld joy from the master. Enjoy...
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-02-13 10:54:43.
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Fabulous satire about war.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-07-19 02:21:17.
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A Sam Vimes masterpiece with Lord Vetinari making a distinguished guest appearance. Mr Pratchett describes the way the world moves, with Sam Vimes stomping out propaganda, arresting people ('You are arrested for loitering with intent and loitering within tent') and making enemies whenever he and his 'crew' go. A sarcastic, fantastical look at war in modern times on the flat elephant-supported disc of Discworld. It also hits far too close to home on our own Roundworld. Highly recommended to those who are at least familiar with the Guards series. Personal recommendation for a good character introduction is the earlier in the series - "Feet of Clay"
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Angela posted a review at 2008-04-27 03:33:15.
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I adore Terry Pratchett and his wickedly dry sense of humour. I ahve read this book and recently had Nigel Planer read it to me via audio book. And yes, whilst I enjoyed it, it still seems to lack some of the bite and drive of Pratchett's other novels. Recommended, all the same.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-02-17 03:10:50.
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Hilarious, clever, witty, insightful, wonderfully engaging... I do love Terry Pratchett =D!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-21 06:39:29.
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I love Vimes and he features largely in this book. A good one to read!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-06 07:12:29.
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At the end of the day, another samy samy, repetitive discworld novel. Why di I keep reading them? They stopped being fresh about 10 books ago. Okay, this one is not as bad as some of them, and kinda enjoyable, but there's nothing new in these pages, just a rehash of past jokes and ideas.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-20 04:04:27.
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Quite boring for a Pratchett. Didn't even finish it in the end and thats very rare for me.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-09-16 05:55:07.
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Need to read again!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-18 03:45:51.
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The image of Nobby Nobbs in women's clothing is just burned into my brain...
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-04-27 03:04:14.
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This one's about Australia!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-06-04 01:50:46.
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Really funny. Sam Vimes is a great character. Pratchett has really out done himself!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-07-08 08:08:22.
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Not as laugh out loud funny as some Discworld Novels but a great story non the less
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-09-08 12:39:33.
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Diskworld`s best, right after the Color of Magic imho.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-06-14 09:40:52.
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A strange foreign country across the sea, a moneyed aristocracy eager to send young men off to war, political operatives using a flimsy pretext to incite nationalist and racist fervor to encourage said war.... Sounds unpleasantly familiar, which is probably why I was drawn to reading this book. This is one of the Watch books in the Discworld series, and like so many of those books deals with the intersection between law and politics. In this case, a mysterious island surfaces halfway between the great city-state of Ankh-Morpork and the desert empire of Klatch. Naturally, both nations claim the island as their own, and tempers flare. Next thing you know, there's armies being built, speeches being made and there's war in the air. And Sir Samuel Vimes, the commander of the Watch, is certain that someone is up to something, that there's a crime being committed. It might be a crime on the scale of nations, but it is a crime nonetheless. It's a great book, and timely, like so many of the more recent Discworld books. Pratchett has a deft pen and a great eye for the way the world truly works. And when seen through the jaded and cynical lens that is Sam Vimes, the hypocrisy and double-dealing become all that clearer. One line popped out at me: "It had all sounded straightforward in Ankh-Morpork, he thought. We were going to sail into Klatch and be in al-Khali by teatime, drinking sherbet with pliant young women in the Rhoxie. The Klatchians would take one look at our weapons and run away...." This was published back in 1997, by the way, well before we launched our own poorly thought-out, baseless invasion of a land and a people we didn't understand. Go Terry.
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