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Guards! Guards!

Guards! Guards! is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the eighth in the Discworld series, first published in 1989. It is the first novel about the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. The first Discworld point-and-click adventure game borrowed heavily from the plot of Guards! Guards!

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Wikipedia contributors, Guards! Guards! · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

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English Guards! Guards! novel; limited to the official TerryPratchett.com synopsis. No full reading, illustrated-edition extras, audio or adaptation assessment.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

The official synopsis presents the captain's drinking as a problem and calls for him to sober up.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

The synopsis describes an insurrection and a lethal weapon used to terrorize the city; depiction details remain unassessed.

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Time, story & content

TIME FORGE

How long does it take?

8h 41m

Average reading time

Focused reading
7h 49m
Comfortable reading
8h 41m
Reflective / study reading
11h 43m

At 200 words per minute

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ENTERTAINMENT DYNASTY

Guards! Guards!

Guards! Guards! is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the eighth in the Discworld series, first published in 1989. It is the first novel about the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. The first Discworld point-and-click adventure game borrowed heavily from the plot of Guards! Guards!

Credits

Wikipedia contributors, Guards! Guards! · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

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