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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Love it. If having to go to work and not needing sleep, hadn't got in the way, I would have read this all in one go (as it was I'd read it in 24hrs). What was so good about it? The story, the characters, the thoughts and ideas and the hope. It was so well written I could see the Nation, and wanted so much to know what happened. I was worried that as it wasn't set on the Discworld it wouldn't be so good, but if anything it was better. I am already looking forward to forgetting enough of it to be able to read it... more info
Brilliant Keep it brief... It's not Discworld, but that doesn't matter - Discworld fans should not be disappointed. It has a good, strong plot with plenty of hooks to keep you reading. It's thoughtful, intelligent and funny in the best Pratchett tradition. The end may have been a little predictable, but perhaps that comes from this reader's familiarity with his other works. There are plenty of strong & varied characters (whatever some other reviewers have said) although the main characters, Mau and... more info
Good book! As of every book it's the readers choice if he/she enjoyed it!
Can only speak for myself.........enjoyed it loads.
A return to glory I've been a fan of Pratchett since I was eleven years old and read my mum's copy of Witches Abroad because I liked the cover art, but I've found the last handful of Discworld books to be seriously lacking in his old magic. Nation is something like a breath of fresh air. The prose has the same sharpness, the same wit and wisdom as books such as Wyrd Sisters or Small Gods. I won't comment on the plot, but there are a lot of very, very ancient questions put into new and unique words that leave the reader... more info
