A review by guillaume_rho
The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Fifth Elephant was one of the most political and adventurous of the Discworld books and I loved every second of it! 

We really got to know a lot more about Überwald and the different peoples and races that inhabit that vast region of the world. The point of view of dwarves, while being somewhat closeminded, also portrays a modern way of thinking, where gender doesn’t matter (or at least they slowly start to learn that it doesn’t matter) and one’s origin doesn’t prevent him from being a dwarf (like Carrot being a human raised by dwarves). 

I loved every second of Detritus with his shotgun crossbow! That troll can do no wrong for me. 

Finally, the book ends with big news for Vimes! I wonder what changes this will bring on in the coming books.