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Violence
Some
Minor action-adventure violence; the Disc's political conflicts
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Pratchett's wit-driven style
Sexual Content
None
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Brief drinking references
Emotional Intensity
None
Themes of progress, change, and what we lose and gain when the world modernizes
What this book is about
The 40th Discworld novel follows Moist von Lipwig managing the introduction of railroads. Pratchett's signature humor and humanist themes. Violence is fantasy-adventure level. Appropriate for older middle-grade readers and all adults.
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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Comic fantasy violence
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