Jingo

Discworld (21)

by Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett

School & Library Binding, 464 pages

English language

Published March 8, 1999 by Rebound by Sagebrush.

ISBN:: 978-0-613-57231-6
OCLC Number:: 520633288
Goodreads:: 1141301

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It isn't much of an island that rises up one moonless night from the depths of the Circle Sea -- just a few square miles of silt and some old ruins. Unfortunately, the historically disputed lump of land called Leshp is once again floating directly between Ankh-Morpork and the city of Al-Khali on the coast of Klatch -- which is spark enough to ignite that glorious internationalpastime called "war." Pressed into patriotic service, Commander Sam Vimes thinks he should be leading his loyal watchmen, female watchdwarf, and lady werewolf into battle against local malefactors rather than against uncomfortably well-armed strangers in the Klatchian desert. But war is, after all, simply the greatest of all crimes -- and it's Sir Samuel's sworn duty to seek out criminal masterminds wherever they may be hiding ... and lock them away before they can do any real damage. Even the ones on his own …

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読書狂 reviewed Jingo: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #21)

what a weird time

4 stars

Content warning discussion of Vetinari and Vimes' efforts as relates to the book's conclusion

what a weird time that must have been for Vetinari. i'm not sure i'm 100% on board with this one, which is unusual for me, coz normally i like watch books a lot, but i think the fact that even Vimes wasn't really able to solve anything, and that it took an incredibly smart and savvy politician to end things, and even that really didn't prevent the war, is just a little too realistic for me. we don't have a Vetinari irl, we don't even have a Vimes, so i think Jingo just reminded me of how much society sucks rn? but the whole thing with Colon and Nobby and Vetinari was absolutely hilarious, and even 71 Hour Ahmed grew on me, so all in all, a solid Watch book.

Delia reviewed Jingo: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #21)

Man Terry was great wasn’t he?

4 stars

There’s an occasional Clanger where Terry is incredibly racist even though this is an anti racist book, but overall it still stands up and crackles along as a tale of peace and the stupidity of war.

Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Jingo: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #21)

A joy

5 stars

Just a joy. Rereading it today still felt very current, and as always I found some proper laugh out loud moments.

"Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.”

“Sergeant Colon had had a broad education. He’d been to the School of My Dad Always Said, the College of It Stands to Reason, and was now a postgraduate student at the University of What Some Bloke In the Pub Told Me.”

“Colon looked awkward, as if the bunched underwear of the past was tangling itself in the crotch of recollection.”

arensb reviewed Jingo by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (21))

Review of 'Jingo' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Not Pterry’s best, but still very good.

mictter reviewed Jingo: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #21)

Review of 'Jingo' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Mundodisco, serie de la Guardia, con el comandante Vimes y su tropa. Esta entrega es sobre política internacional, se declara la guerra contra Klatch, lo cual da pie a maravillosas observaciones sobre el patriotismo, los ejércitos y la gloria en general.
Me voy haciendo a la idea de que los defectos de la serie se han estabilizado y no puedo esperar mucho más: argumento un tanto flojo y demasiados personajes como para darles el espacio que necesitan, pero el uso de un mundo fantástico para descabezar todo lo respetable de nuestra sociedad y que no haya página que no me haga soltar un par de carcajadas lo compensa de sobra.

Ika Makimaki reviewed Jingo by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Jingo' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

A great read. Funny lighthearted and deep, it tackles war, racism and politics. The Watch gets involved on a war for a floating island that shows up in the middle of the ocean. And shenanigans follow.

Definitely one of the best ones on the series.

acaleyn reviewed Jingo by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Jingo' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

read 2/14/13
reread 6/2/13

Didactylos reviewed Jingo by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Jingo' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The overall 'plot' doesn't hold together as well as some of the others featuring the Watch, but the episodes within have some superb sequences and homages to other films. Genius to put Vetinari with Nobby and Colon for the adventure. Says much on a profound level about our own times and our view of 'others'.

MBybee reviewed Jingo by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Jingo' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Excellent book that really has some fun with Discworld. Lots of great character development.

fluxmind reviewed Jingo by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (21))

Review of 'Jingo' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

As usual Terry Pratchett cracks me up. Good story, an easy read.

willhopkins reviewed Jingo by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Jingo' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

This is not, in fact, the edition that I possess, but mine does not seem to be listed. Anyway, Jingo is a really great, funny book about Discworld jingoism and its rather hilarious manifestations. Leonard de Quirm and Lord Vetinari are perhaps the most unintentionally funny characters in Discworld (at least, they're not trying to be funny) and when combined they are quite the dynamic duo. Highly recommended for all.