Night Watch

by Terry Pratchett

electronic resource

English language

Published Feb. 4, 2008 by Random House Publishing Group.

ISBN:: 978-1-4070-3531-4

(18 reviews)

One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. The next, he's lying naked in the street, having been sent back thirty years courtesy of a group of time-manipulating monks who won't leave well enough alone. This Discworld is a darker place that Vimes remembers too well, three decades before his title, fortune, beloved wife, and impending first child. Worse still, the murderer he's pursuing has been transported back also. Worst of all, it's the eve of a fabled street rebellion that needlessly destroyed more than a few good (and not so good) men. Sam Vimes knows his duty, and by changing history he might just save some worthwhile necks—though it could cost him his own personal future. Plus there's a chance to steer a novice watchman straight and teach him a valuable thing or three about policing, an …

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polkillas reviewed Ronda de noche by Terry Pratchett

Vimes por duplicado

No rating

He saltado de la primera novela de la guardia a esta, y el cambio es considerable, pero es fácil de seguir Lo que menos me ha gustado del libro es el antagonista, me cargan mucho los psicópatas listísimos, y supongo que se explora en otros libros la paternidad, pero me ha parecido que está mejor escrito, parece que Pratchett mejores con los años, como el bien vino. Me ha gustado las presentación de los viajes en el ritmo y sus paradojad, bebé Clara y muy desmitificadora: el tiempo de cura a sí mismo, otro solo hasta cierto punto.

Andrés reviewed Ronda de noche by Terry Pratchett

Una joya de Pratchett

5 stars

Toda la esencia de la Guardia de Ankh-Morpork concentrada en esta joya. Quizá el final sea demasiado precipitado, por ponerle alguna pega.

Frank Burns reviewed Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Night Watch' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Man, this one was dark. More dark than I am accustomed to from Pratchett. The laughs, what few there were, consisted of wry smiles more than an actual belly laugh. This was more of a 'through the mirror darkly' than his usual light-hearted take on our world as seen through the lens of the Discworld. Very compelling reading though.