btw i read monstrous regiment and i think it's one of the best discworld books i've read so far. it can be read simultaneously as a commentary on misogyny and differing standards based on gender and war AND a possibly unintentional exploration of transmasc experiences. like one of the characters has expressed as male literally most of his life and went back to his family as a man, which is both a really good commentary on how differently men and women are treated and how the standards for 'gross habits' are vastly different for men than for women but also it is literally someone who's been presenting masc their whole life finally returning to their family as themself.
ALSO it handled the female characters so well!! most pieces of media that have women in positions of power make them good and moral, but monstrous regiment treats them as people, who, when in an environment surrounded by stupid masculine ideals and having to conform to those, will fall into the same stupid patterns!! it treats women as people who can be utterly stupid, belligerent and hardheaded and it was so refreshing.
also the jokes are really good, it's an entertaining read and presents all those topics (including the utter devastation that was brings, the propaganda used to coerce people into fighting, which are both REALLY heavy things!!) in a way that is easily comprehended and keeps your attention.
terry pratchett was such a good fucking writer istg
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