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adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
3.5
It was weird reading a language barrier while all the text was in English, but it's a better choice than a British author inventing an Indigenous language. I think this is the first strictly Pratchett book I've read, and I really love his writing style. There's so much personality in each of his characters, and you can tell how much he cares about telling a story and getting the reader to think. About themself, their world, the implications in the book's world. I really felt Mau's growth from a scared boy doing what must be done, to a chief who knows to put his people first, even over tradition.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, Medical content, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Miscarriage, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
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