Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Guards! Guards!
Book Review: 4 out of 5 librarians agree: "oook!"
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was just plain fun. It has a decent plot, solid characters, chuckles galore, and Pratchett's usual rapier wit skewering various social subjects. I especially liked his portrayal of an inept secret society.
I'm reading the series out of order, so I had a good idea how this one would end already, but I'm not complaining. It was fun, for instance, to get introduced to later series mainstays as Carrot and Sybil, plus get a glimpse of Vimes before he cleaned up his alcoholic act. If you're a Discworld veteran, you'll probably enjoy these for the same reasons I did; if you're just starting out, it's a good intro primer.
The only thing keeping me from giving G!G! 5 stars was the ending (re: the dragon) seemed a bit rushed and unsatisfying, but I also realize it did work out rather well and could have been handled worse. Still, the rest of the novel made up for this minor gripe.
Highly recommended; not his best, but definately one of his better.
Book Review: A Great Book in a Great Series
Summary: 5 Stars
For my money this is the best book that Pratchett has written in the Discworld series. You get so many great elements added to the story: the alcoholic Vimes, Nobby and Colon, Carrot, the Patrician, Sybil Ramkin, and of course Errol the abnormal dragon.This book is a great place to pick up the Discworld series, if you haven't read any of the others don't feel threatened by it being the...like 9th book. A whole new cast of characters is introduced along with the wonderful Ankh-Morpork. It's more than just a comedy about a dragon running through the streets. (With Pratchett nothing is that easy.) It has some serious commentary on Law and on human behavior. I see Pratchett as a kind of teacher, who hides his lessons in his hugely entertaining stories.
All that said, buy this book!! I apologize for all of you who will read it and need to read the rest of the series as soon as possible. It will cost you some money (he's got somewhere around 26 Discworld books alone) but you may end up thanking me.
Book Review: A Very Very Very Funny Novel And Bob's Your Uncle!
Summary: 5 Stars
Nobody writes fantasy with such outlandish humour and wise-cracks as Terry Pratchett and Bob's Your Uncle!
I've been introduced to Mr. Pratchett's Discworld books by a colleague of mine a few months back. I decided to get Guards! Guards! just to get a slightly detailed insight on the highly enjoyable and satarical creations of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.
All I can say is that I truly enjoyed every page of this novel, right down to those wierd dictionary-like descriptions at the bottom of certain pages. :)
If you would like to read a novel that will tickle your bone like crazy, then pick up a Terry Pratchett Discworld book. You will not be dissapointed. It might in fact brighten up your day or the whole week or the entire month once you've done reading this novel.
Highly recommended to those who have a good sense of humour!
Book Review: A classic romantic comedy, and one of Pratchett's best
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a particularly enjoyable Discworld novel. I've read about 10 so far--started with a few at random, and then decided the only sensible thing was to start at the beginning and read them all in order. "Guards, Guards!" has some memorably funny bits (you'll never hear the phrase "It's a million-to-one chance, but it just might work!" quite the same again.) But more importantly, it has believable character development. Our initially disaffected band of watchmen rise to the occasion. Pratchett has created a lovable band of misfits, and in the end they each in their way get to help save the day.
One mark of good writing in the fantasy genre is that you want to go there. For me, this is the first Discworld novel that rises to that level. I'm waiting for Lady Ramkin to invite me over for tea. Perhaps I can help muck out a swamp dragon stall or two while I'm there.
Book Review: A good read
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is one of the funny discworld series. Terry Prachett is a writing genius and his imagination knows no bounds. This book is very funny and is a great introduction to Discworld. The city of Ankh-Morpork is akin to New York but about 100 times worse. The badness is overlooked by the amount of comedy avalible in this city. The book is the first with the Honorable Carrot Ironfoundersson who is one of the best charaters ever. And In This Book Here Be Dragon not trying to Hassle you and Sell You Souvenirs