A review by michelleforrestry
Nation by Terry Pratchett

5.0

I have to start this by saying that this isn't your typical Terry Pratchett novel. If you're looking for Discworld, you're looking in the wrong book.

With that being said, this is one of the most enjoyable Young Adult books I've read in a long time. Terry Pratchett has a way of writing Young Adult novels that aren't condescending, with an interesting and thought provoking story line and three dimensional characters. Nation is a perfect example of this.

In Nation, we're introduced to two main characters, a male and female, both with flaws, and both trying to figure out who they are and where they belong. It's a coming of age story, but also deals with colonialism, belief systems, prejudice, bias, and even cannibals, pirates, and grandfathers. The characters learn that there is so much more to themselves and the world around them than they were raised to believe, and challenge the systems around them that try to tell them otherwise.

I would definitely recommend Nation to readers both young and old. I think it has something for everyone in it and something that everyone can take away from it.

I know that I couldn't put it down and was sad when I got to the last page.