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Night Watch

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  • 18-11-2002 4:22pm
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    Draco
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    Night Watch is Terry Pratchetts latest Discworld novel. It uses the second worst sci-fi plot - Commander Vimes accidentally travels back in time and has to teach a younger self the meaning of being a copper. He also has the opportunity to change history so Anka-Morpock ends up better but which will of course doom himself. (The worst sci-fi plot BTW is the Virtual Prison one.)

    It's okay. I wasn't impressed with the initial plot device as it is just *so* clichéd. Of course, Pratchett has built his career around clichés but this just seems to be one too far and a regression after the last few books being a little more original. I did warm to it more towards the end and it was nice to read about Vimes again and be shown a different side to Colon, Nobby and the rest.

    I definitely wouldn't recommend it to anyone who hasn't read the previous discworld novels. There is far too much building on previous novels for someone without a knowledge of the characters and the setting to get.

    Overall, a rather mediocre work.


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    #2
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    i didnt even know it was out until i saw it in a window in dublin at 4am friday night!

    madness!

    i really want to read this book soon, it's been too long for me without any pratchett :) and vimes is possibly my fav discworld character too..

    spose I could always go without food for a few weeks


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