Jingo is the 21st novel of the Discworld series written by Terry Pratchett.
Those of you who are familiar with the Discworld series know to expect action, intrigue, intricate stories, a magical presence, satire, humor and much more.
Jingo, centering around the City Watch of Ankh-Morpork, is no exception. The satire focuses on the differences between the "Middle East" and the "West". Knowing that this is written by an Englishman only leads one to suspect that the parallels are more precisely British vs. Indian/Pakistani. Either way the nuances of the story do not detract from the pleasure the reader experiences through the events.
However compared to the previous City Watch Discworld novels, this one pales. While it is a good Patrician, Sergeant Colon, Corporeal Knobbs story, it lacks the spice of the previous City Watch novels. One of the strongest aspects of the previous City Watch novels was their introduction of new recruits: a king, a werewolf, a troll, a femal dwarf, an undead, a gargoyle, a golem, the list goes on. They are also spiked with fantastic Captain Vimes vs. Patrician scenes, which this has few of...but still some nice ones.
If you haven't read Guards! Guards! or Men At Arms....start there. Then you will truly appreciate the beautiful novel that is Jingo.
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