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Men at Arms

Men at Arms

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  • Author：Terry Pratchett
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Summary

'Be a MAN in the City Watch！ The City Watch needs MEN！'

But what it's got includes Corporal Carrot （technically a dwarf）， Lance-constable Cuddy （really a dwarf）， Lance-constable Detritus （a troll）， Lance-constable Angua （a woman 。。。 most of the time） and Corporal Nobbs （disqualified from the human race for shoving）。

And they need all the help they can get。 Because they've only got 24 hours to clean up the town and this is Ankh-Morpork we're talking about。。。

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Reviews

Jacob Feinberg ，

Whenever you're in a reading slump， just grab a Pratchett book and everything will be alright。 Whenever you're in a reading slump， just grab a Pratchett book and everything will be alright。 。。。more

Тетяна ，

Дуже динамічна， драйвова。 Декілька мікросюжетів навколо основного。 До останнього сподівалась， що для всіх буде хеппі енд。 Детективна складова достойна。 Чудово， що персонажі живі， розвиваються і змінюються протягом циклу。 Пасхалки з інших циклів і книг приносять окрему насолоду。 Відчуваєш свою залученість у цей світ。

Michelle Cobbett ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The best yet。I'm not sure how but The Guard has overtaken my Wytches as favourite。 I need more！ Carrot for King even if he doesn't damn well want it。 Vetinari to meet a good woman。 Angua for Queen。 I am so close to just forgetting the books in order and reading the next Guards one。 Exciting times。 The best yet。I'm not sure how but The Guard has overtaken my Wytches as favourite。 I need more！ Carrot for King even if he doesn't damn well want it。 Vetinari to meet a good woman。 Angua for Queen。 I am so close to just forgetting the books in order and reading the next Guards one。 Exciting times。 。。。more

Billycongo ，

Guns don't kill people， but gonnes make people kill people。 Which is good， because then you can ban the damn things。 Vimes has a lower profile in this one， which is a shame， and Carrot comes front and center， and you get Angua's origin story。 Unfortunately， I have to go back to 'Moving Pictures' to get Detritus's origin story， but he's a fabulous character。 I had just started 'Sourcery'， and now I have to put it down for a bit。 Guns don't kill people， but gonnes make people kill people。 Which is good， because then you can ban the damn things。 Vimes has a lower profile in this one， which is a shame， and Carrot comes front and center， and you get Angua's origin story。 Unfortunately， I have to go back to 'Moving Pictures' to get Detritus's origin story， but he's a fabulous character。 I had just started 'Sourcery'， and now I have to put it down for a bit。 。。。more

Clara ，

ACAB

Noah Edinger-Reeve ，

Snuffle snuffle

Bryan Murdock ，

Not as laugh out loud funny as some of the others。 Felt almost like a transitional book， building up the basics of Sam Vimes and Carrot and The Watch so that they can really shine later。 Maybe I feel that way because I've read many of the later books already。 Had a strange dog sub plot thrown in near the end too。 Despite these complaints， I still liked it a lot。 Not as laugh out loud funny as some of the others。 Felt almost like a transitional book， building up the basics of Sam Vimes and Carrot and The Watch so that they can really shine later。 Maybe I feel that way because I've read many of the later books already。 Had a strange dog sub plot thrown in near the end too。 Despite these complaints， I still liked it a lot。 。。。more

Carolyn ，

This was definitely one of the early Pratchetts。 The Watch only has Vimes， Colon， Nobby， and Carrot at the start！ This is the one where we meet Angua and Detritus， as well as Queen Molly and Downey and Drumknott。 The characters hadn’t completely come into their own yet。

Орест Задорожний ，

Як завжди， сер Террі не підвів з крутим сюжетом， і непередбачуваним розвитком подій。 Звісно не обійшлось і без його цікавих тем-роздумів， тут автор роздумує про багато речей， але головна тема - це зброя。 Зброя захоплює розум і спонукає до невиправних вчинків， жага до влади через зброю є страшною， бо це свавільна влада над людськими життями。 Але в руках без пристрасних людей зброя це ніщо

Trigger Warning Database ，

Trigger & Content WarningsRacismMisogyny

Conina ，

Това е поезия。 Задължително слушиво за дългогодишни фенове。Нямам думи за опиша благодарността си към Nigel Planer。

James ，

All of the discworld books are special。。。Ironically this book follows that trend。

Maribel ，

ZANAHORIA， ES QUE TE AMO 💕

Fandom SK ，

Recenziu pre Fandom。sk napísala Alexandra Pavelková:Muži ve zbrani nie sú tá kniha， kde úbohí policajti Noby Nóblhóch a Tračník vytiahnu do vojny。 Je to ten diel， ktorý predznamenáva posun diania okolo veliteľa Elánia a jeho kolegov od zábavnej a ironickej， resp。 parodickej fantasy k zábavnej， ironickej a fantastickej detektívke drsnej školy。 Samotný Elánius sa tu chystá do výslužby z dôvodu svojej svadby s nesmierne bohatou a váženou lady Berankinovou。 Jednou z vecí， ktorá sa v knihe musí vyrie Recenziu pre Fandom。sk napísala Alexandra Pavelková:Muži ve zbrani nie sú tá kniha， kde úbohí policajti Noby Nóblhóch a Tračník vytiahnu do vojny。 Je to ten diel， ktorý predznamenáva posun diania okolo veliteľa Elánia a jeho kolegov od zábavnej a ironickej， resp。 parodickej fantasy k zábavnej， ironickej a fantastickej detektívke drsnej školy。 Samotný Elánius sa tu chystá do výslužby z dôvodu svojej svadby s nesmierne bohatou a váženou lady Berankinovou。 Jednou z vecí， ktorá sa v knihe musí vyriešiť， je otázka jeho nástupcu。Preto aj záhadná smrť trpaslíka， ku ktorej neskôr pribudne ešte záhadnejšia smrť klauna， zostáva na zodpovednosti a širokých pleciach desiatnika Karotku。 Otázka nástupníctva však netrápi iba Nočnú hliadku。 V takom veľkom meste， akým je Ankh-Morpork， musia raz za čas vyliezť na povrch podvratné živly。 Zdá sa， že pod Patricijom sa stolec znova poriadne zakymáca。 Mesto má totiž podľa všetkého právoplatného kráľa。。。Celú recenziu nájdete na Fandom。sk https://www。fandom。sk/clanok/recenzia。。。 。。。more

Tucker ，

He's really hit his stride in the series at this point， the last 5-6 have all been solid to great。 He's really hit his stride in the series at this point， the last 5-6 have all been solid to great。 。。。more

MCMalone ，

I love Terry Pratchett and Sam Vimes is one of my favorite characters。 The fact the the gonne takes people over and whispers in their ear， demanding to be used， is a great way of explaining the violence we see in our own world。

Mimibones ，

But I don't like his take on dogs。 There are no Bad Dogs。 But I don't like his take on dogs。 There are no Bad Dogs。 。。。more

Juan Vazquez ，

It lost me a bit in the middle but it still was great fun

Ioana ，

A treat！ The only author who never fails to make me laugh out loud。

Ingrid Nygård ，

（Obs！ I listened to the audiobook， read by Nigel Planer。 Much recommended。）The Watch is growing。 After the dragon-incident， they're back on their feet and actually doing their jobs again。 And they have new recruits！ Just in time for the murders to begin。Builds on Guards！ Guards！ This time we're tackling prejudice， marriage， kings， clown， and what to do when it's that time of the month。 Still laugh-out-loud funny， still full of wisdom， the second book in the City Watch series delivers just like t （Obs！ I listened to the audiobook， read by Nigel Planer。 Much recommended。）The Watch is growing。 After the dragon-incident， they're back on their feet and actually doing their jobs again。 And they have new recruits！ Just in time for the murders to begin。Builds on Guards！ Guards！ This time we're tackling prejudice， marriage， kings， clown， and what to do when it's that time of the month。 Still laugh-out-loud funny， still full of wisdom， the second book in the City Watch series delivers just like the first。 。。。more

BakaRena ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I probably needed a good cry today but I didn't expect it to come from Discworld novels。 Quite a first for me here， in the series。 I dearly loved Cuddy， he will be sorely missed by me。I am glad that Gaspode is okay at least， otherwise it would destroy me completely。 Sir Terry Pratchett surely knows how to create charming characters。Also methought that the commentary on racism in this one was quite brilliant。 I probably needed a good cry today but I didn't expect it to come from Discworld novels。 Quite a first for me here， in the series。 I dearly loved Cuddy， he will be sorely missed by me。I am glad that Gaspode is okay at least， otherwise it would destroy me completely。 Sir Terry Pratchett surely knows how to create charming characters。Also methought that the commentary on racism in this one was quite brilliant。 。。。more

Naomi ，

4。5I tried to read Pratchett a long time ago and just couldn't understand why people loved his books。 But， on chatting to a friend， and Pratchett lover I took her opinion on where to start - was the beginning the right place？ She categorically said no， that's where I went wrong， and posted me this one。And wasn't she right！ The characters were well drawn， the play on words at times had me chuckling away to myself and I was sucked into this fabulous world and city。 I thought the central themes of 4。5I tried to read Pratchett a long time ago and just couldn't understand why people loved his books。 But， on chatting to a friend， and Pratchett lover I took her opinion on where to start - was the beginning the right place？ She categorically said no， that's where I went wrong， and posted me this one。And wasn't she right！ The characters were well drawn， the play on words at times had me chuckling away to myself and I was sucked into this fabulous world and city。 I thought the central themes of racism and prejudice were well tackled and I really liked the nods to entrenched poverty， greed and capitalism this book took as well。 I shall definitely read more。 。。。more

Anirudh ，

Just brilliant！The Vimes economic theory of boots is deep yet fun at another level。 Book is full of such gems。 Deals with topics which are still so relevant， but in a manner that is subtle and fun！Must read。

Mischa ，

Been a while since I’ve read a Discworld book， it’s great to be back！

Megan ，

I'd read this one before， but， there is always room for more Pratchett。 I'd read this one before， but， there is always room for more Pratchett。 。。。more

Veerle ，

Pratchett tackles the topic of diversity， quota， racism and organising a society like no other， incorporating all of it in a murder mystery in Ankh Morpork。 I love the way he has developped the characters in this one， allowing them to grow into the most lovely beings。

Quinn G ，

[4。5]"Personal isn't the same as important" [4。5]"Personal isn't the same as important" 。。。more

Trevor ，

Every time I read a Discworld novel I'm blown away by the care Terry Pratchett took in making something so hilariously philosophical。 Men at Arms has the added benefit of sporting the best recurring cast I've seen so far in this crazy universe。 Every time I read a Discworld novel I'm blown away by the care Terry Pratchett took in making something so hilariously philosophical。 Men at Arms has the added benefit of sporting the best recurring cast I've seen so far in this crazy universe。 。。。more

T。 ，

This one has no wizards or witches but plenty of imagination and I enjoyed reading it。

Abbey ，

We were really lucky to have Terry Pratchett， weren't we？ We were really lucky to have Terry Pratchett， weren't we？ 。。。more

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