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Violence
Some
Military combat and war satire; some deaths; Pratchett's characteristic humor softens the violence
Language
Barely any
Clean language; Pratchett's British wit
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content; LGBTQ+ themes handled with Pratchett's characteristic warmth
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The gentle absurdism of a war fought by people who are not what they seem
What this book is about
Polly Perks cuts her hair and joins the army to search for her brother—and discovers she's not alone in her disguise. Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel uses the premise to deliver a sharp, warm satire on gender, war, nationalism, and the absurdity of military culture. One of his most subversive books.
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