Review of 'Jingo' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
read 2/14/13
reread 6/2/13
Hardcover, 288 pages
English language
Published Sept. 24, 1997 by Gollancz.
Jingo (Discworld, #21)
4 stars
(9 reviews)
Jingo is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, part of his Discworld series. It was published in 1997.
M@ reviewed Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4) by Terry Pratchett
Review of 'Jingo' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I do quite enjoy the Watch novels I've read thus far, those being [b:Guards! Guards!|64216|Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch #1)|Terry Pratchett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1431127356s/64216.jpg|1128601], [b:Men at Arms|400354|Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch #2)|Terry Pratchett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388215150s/400354.jpg|819071], and [b:Feet of Clay|34527|Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3)|Terry Pratchett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320490628s/34527.jpg|3312754]. I get my fix of good characters, interesting plot, clever humor, intentionally painful jokes, and everybody goes home happy.
What astounded me in light of this novel's pitch-perfect rendition of the Islamophobic, anti-Arab sentiment of the second Gulf War was its publication date: 1997. Which means Sir Terry drew this picture of really gross racism not from that specific toxic manifestation, but rather from the universal human experience. Good for art, bad for us, depressing to contemplate.
Subjects
- Fantasy
- Science fiction