Reviews

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

taylort1997's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

tessathedog's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

g100507's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

sirhcybe's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

joblo's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Fun!

I think my expectations were a bit too high because I’ve heard so many people say this was one of their favorite discworld novels, but it’s still a fun one. 

vortimer's review

5.0

This is a relief; I've been doing a Pratchett reread, and thirty years on, they haven't been as good as I remember them from my teens. But the Night Watch was always my favourite characters, and this, the first of them, is TP really starting to fire on all cylinders!

logolepsy_e's review against another edition

4.0

Come dice l'autore nell'introduzione, nelle opere fantasy le Guardie sono sempre molto bistrattate. In secondo piano, arrivano solo per fare brutta figura e poi morire da sciocchi.
Qui, invece, le Guardie sono le protagoniste. Nello specifico, lo sono quelle della povera, vecchia e sgangherata Guardia Notturna di Ankh-Morpork. Quattro uomini buffi, sempliciotti e demotivati che non sanno di essere speciali e di avere in mano il destino della loro città.

La storia è costruita molto bene. Il mistero rimane quasi fino all'ultima pagina, le sorprese non finiscono quasi mai. A metà libro sembrava quasi che la storia dovesse concludersi da un momento all'altro, invece è proseguita tra numerosi colpi di scena.
I personaggi sono dipinti tutti con grande maestria. Ogni membro della Guardia ha la sua peculiare personalità a cui affezionarsi indistintamente. Il mio preferito rimarrà comunque Carota, il grande nano alto due metri.

Il libro è, in fondo, molto semplice, ma costituisce una lettura estremamente piacevole. Lo stile, la scorrevolezza, il realismo molto ben inserito in una storia fantasy e alcune piccole "surrealità" che si inseriscono alla perfezione nella storia compongono un romanzo leggero, ma ben strutturato e piacevolissimo da leggere.

caolan_tale's review

5.0

Pretty much exactly what I was looking for when I started reaching Pratchett, an equal amount of humor and outlandishly thought provoking remarks.

sasubrr's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

_marianal_'s review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0