A review by innerweststreetlibrarian
Nation by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

Somehow this delightful book escaped my notice until it turned up in a street library one day. It’s always fun to see a beloved author trying out some new ideas, and there’s some interesting parallel universe stuff going on here, but quite different to what he explored in the Long Earth series. This is much more about relationships, culture, survival and community, with a bit of world building thrown in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation

Minor: Body horror, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail