Thud!

[b:Night Watch 47989 Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6) Terry Pratchett https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320518310s/47989.jpg 1712283] was a tough act to follow; it's OK for Thud! to fall short. Which it does: the pace is awkward, the characters flat, even Vimes, well, doesn't feel like Vimes. It's still worth reading, just, if you start it, commit to finishing: the last fifth is by far the best part.

Curious. Thud is a curious tale with characters that I think I'd like to know better. I did not read the previous books in the series, so perhaps I'm missing something. While I was a little disoriented as a reader throughout this story, I enjoyed it. Nobody was quite how they appeared at first glance, and prejudice was so pervasive that it almost got old. I assume that both of these have something to do with the world with which I am not familiar. Despite the prejudice and shifting people, the plot pulls the story along well, and all is well that ends well.

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Reading is a bit off for me right now, so that's probably flavored this read but this was not one of my favorite Pratchett's - a bit too much of an agenda. There were a number of funny moments though, and I always enjoy Vimes.

In which the City Watch recruits its first vampire, Sally. The story explores her interaction with Angua the werewolf, and the historical antagonism between dwarfs and trolls.

I find it a rather unmemorable book which leaves me with no strong feelings for or against.