Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett

5 reviews

kappafrog's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Pratchett is one of my favourite authors, but this was really disappointing. The gender/sexual politics were a little dull 30 years on but took a really unpleasant turn late in the book.

Carrot becoming Angua's master after they slept together was disgusting.

The mystery was confusing and I gave up trying to figure it out myself. I really didn't like the dog subplot. Also,

whatever happened to the people Cruces shot from the Tower of Art?

Bright spots were Detritus, Cuddy, and the Via Cloaca. And of course with Pratchett there were plenty of laugh out loud moments, like the Librarian playing the organ. Still, a rare dud from one of my favourite authors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Excrement

judassilver's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny

theaceofpages's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

Oh man, I think this is one of my favourite Pratchett books! I mean, it's Night Watch, has amazing humour and commentary and contains some of the best characters (we have the likes of Carrot, Gaspode, Detritus, Angua, and even have a Discworld version of Da Vinci!). And we get to see a bit of the Day Watch and how they operate (maybe the Night Watch aren't quite as useless as we thought. Maybe. At least they have Carrot! Oh Carrot, you are too smart and sneaky sometimes) I loved getting some more insight into the guilds (apparently even the dogs have one!) and their messed up politics. Although given it's the Discworld and Ankh-Morpork it's really not that surprising. Definitely an entertaining read, although I would recommend you read Guards! Guards! first for the full impact

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, and Murder

soupply's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Fatphobia