pickAs my original reading of the Discworld books was wildly out of order, I wonder whether the strong linkage to Thud! and Snuff stood out to me as much then as it did in this reread. While Moist being himself in another adventure is enjoyable (with his ever growing list of associates), as are any moments with Vimes and the City Watch, there's a fair amount of space made not just for Iron Girder and her attendants, but continuing dwarf intrigue. 1/2
Robotswithpersonality 2/2 Between the goblins, gnomes and dwarves, this one is heavy on emphasizing the cost of and struggle to move past a tradition of narrow-minded prejudice, of rules and practices that don't serve a people anymore and all the ugliness inherent in hateful, destructive zealotry, and the tragedy in those who are talked or threatened into following a bad idea. On a lighter note, EVERYTHING about Vetinari. 😆😉 Honestly kinda love Harry King now. 🥹 1h
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