Night Watch

Night Watch
by Terry Pratchett

Blurb:

'Don't put your trust in revolutions. They always come round again. That's why they're called revolutions. People die, and nothing changes.'

For a policeman, there can be few things worse than a serial killer at loose in your city. Except, perhaps, a serial killer who targets coppers, and a city on the brink of bloody revolution. The people have found their voice at last, the flags and barricades are rising...

And the question for a policeman, an officer of the law, a defender of the peace, is:

Are you with them, or are you against them?

My Reaction:
(This was a shared read-aloud with Donald, as usual with Pratchett, Wodehouse, and anything I read for the 372-Pages podcast.)

We read this in bits and pieces. It served as a stop-gap when we were caught up on the 372-Pages reading assignments and waiting for the next podcast episode.  That reading method isn't the best when you want to remember every detail of the plot, but fortunately for us, I think we mostly appreciate Pratchett for humor and general style.  

I'm not sure how much of it is the book and how much is "real life" bleeding into my entertainment, but this book felt sadder and more serious than I usually expect from Pratchett.  

The events of the latter part of the novel (especially from finding the lilac and on until the second time-travel) seemed a bit skimmed over, but on the other hand, I rarely enjoy descriptions of action/battle scenes, so that was probably a good thing! 

The social commentary (about revolutions, rioting, and the plight of law enforcement) was particularly interesting and timely to read in 2020!