"Wickedly satirical . . . nothing short of brilliant." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) The 31st entry in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series about the art of war and the brave women who wage it. War has come to Discworld. The homes and businesses throughout the duchy of Borogravia limp along, doing the best they can without their men, sent to fight their age-old enemy. Polly has taken over the lion's share of responsibility for the running of her family's humble inn, The Duchess. ...
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"Wickedly satirical . . . nothing short of brilliant." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) The 31st entry in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series about the art of war and the brave women who wage it. War has come to Discworld. The homes and businesses throughout the duchy of Borogravia limp along, doing the best they can without their men, sent to fight their age-old enemy. Polly has taken over the lion's share of responsibility for the running of her family's humble inn, The Duchess. Her beloved brother Paul marched off to war almost a year ago, but it has been more than two months since his last letter home, and the news from the front is bad: the fighting has reached the border, supplies are dwindling, and the brave Borogravians are losing precious ground. So the resourceful Polly cuts off her hair and joins the army as a young man named Oliver. As Polly closely guards her secret, she notices that her fellow recruits seem to be guarding secrets of their own. A novel that explores the inanity of war, the ins and outs of sexual politics, and why often the best man for the job is a woman, Monstrous Regiment is vintage Pratchett in top form. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Monstrous Regiment is a standalone.
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Pratchett is one of my favorite current literary authors. In this book he revisits gender issues first addressed in Equal Rights, but with less fantastic characters and more of a real-world feel. Monstrous Regiment combines fun, lighthearted comedy with slightly sinister undertones in the cultural commentary. What happens when a young woman enters the army in a chauvinistic, male dominated country? Read this book and Pratchett with tell you. With motley crew characters reminiscent of something between Goonies, MASH, and the Buttercreamer Gang, it tugs at the adolescent memory of several generations. Borogravian history centers around an imperialist background also present in European countries. However, this story appeals to a much broader base than is present in its own cultural setting.
Pratchett?s writing style flows well and is extremely quotable. Overall Monsterous Regiment is a relatively easy read and the plot can be predictable, but that won?t keep you from relating to the characters or enjoying the journey Pratchett takes you on!
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Nov 15, 2007
Delightful Satire Off the Port Bow
Satire at its best. I make no secret that Terry Pratchett is one of my favorite authors, with a diabolical gift for fantasy and acid wit. A woman joins the ranks of fighting boys, only to discover it?s not so much "this man?s army" anymore. Of particular note were the vampire character and my favorite Pratchett regular, Captain Samual Vimes. The story was more enjoyable than I thought it would be, especially since I tend to shy away from anything that has to do with the military. For those new to Pratchett, there is a difference between Pratchett?s older and newer works. The older books are chock full of characters, since he needed time to establish the Discworld and the way it wobbles, and they tend to lean heavier on the side of fantasy. The newer novels focus more on current social trends(like computers and popular books (Da Vinci Code spoof, anyone?) as the bulk of the plot, since most of the supporting characters have already been gently prodded or shoved, in some cases, into their place in the Discworld. It's alwasy wonderful to read someone who is having way to much fun writing his books. Cheers!
