Terry Pratchett - Night Watch

Pros: Very interesting character studies of one of Pratchett's best.
Cons: Nothing that I could see.

Night Watch, the 27th (and brand new!) Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, is a wonderful character study of Samuel Vimes, the head of the City Watch of Ankh-Morpork. In this one, Pratchett turns kind of serious, though there are some amusing...

Pros: Excellent writing, perfect blend of humour and action, great characters
Cons: You_should_be_familiar with Discworld, Ankh-Morpork, and the main characters to fully enjoy the book

In years to come, I wonder if the same debate will rage about Terry Pratchett as Shakespeare – i.e., was he in fact several people? He writes with such authority on a huge number of subjects and in such a variety of styles that it’s quite ...

Pros: A prequel of sorts, this jaunt into the past explains a lot about Ankh-Morpork's finest.
Cons: Less extraordinarily hysterical than others, more suited for Diskworld fans.

Samuel Vimes lives and breathes the Night Watch of Ankh-Morpork. An honest and caring man he'd lock up the patrician if he had the proof. So when a villain starts to act outside of guild rules, killing and stealing without proper authority, Vimes takes ...

Pros: Dark, funny, illustrates the history of the City Watch
Cons: Prior knowledge of Discworld almost a nessecity.

The works of Pratchett are always difficult to describe especially when talking of his Discworld novels. The world is divided into people who think he is a literary genius and those who just don't get it. He seems to be an author you either love or ...

Pros: Interesting character, time travel, rebellion and variation
Cons: less humour than in previous novels

This is the latest addition to the discworld series of books. The story follows the commander of the ...