A review by chickchick22
Nation by Terry Pratchett

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Unique and not at all what I was expecting. This book was a pleasant surprise. The ending was somewhat out of the blue and slightly out of place as well (I didn’t like it very much) but having read another one of Terry Pratchet’s books, I should not have been surprised that he added something a bit weird. Mau and Daphne are so lovable and I kept cheering for them the whole way through. Although the book could be interpreted as a generally lighthearted book, it really isn’t. There are so many passages about gods and “what does it even mean to have a religion when your god isn’t doing what gods are supposed to do: protecting their people?” Definitely thought-provoking.
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