BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett

Terry Prachett is one of the great authors of our time, some may debate with me, and his discworld works are complex as well as interesting and involve realistic characters. Monstrous Regiment centers around Polly Perks who has cut her hair and named herself 'Oliver Perks' so she can join the Ins and Outs of the Borogravian army, which she joins to go in search of her brother who has also enlisted. This novel is set in the Discworld and it was the first I had read by Prachett where I didn't feel I had to know too much about the rest of the Discworld to understand the plot line. 

  I had written about this book for my submission for the course I am currently on as I had to write a review of a book that has inspired you to write. This novel is one of many that have encouraged my interest in writing.

 Polly is one of the main reasons I enjoyed this book, as I had not come across a female protagonist who would cut off her hair and defy some female conventions in order to go save her older brother. When Polly cut off her hair I was genuinely in awe because when I was reading this the first time I was only around 13 years old. Not many female characters are ready to rid themselves of one stereotypical feature of their femininity. 

 Apart from fantastic Polly, the other characters are also interesting. The vampire in the story line, Maladict, is also very interesting as he is a vampire who has sworn himself off blood and now prefers coffee instead. Sergeant Jackrum who is legendary and has been everywhere; now he is in charge of the newest recruits. 
 This novel contains the usual Prachett humor and is excellently written.

 I would recommend this book to anyone who hasn't read Terry Prachett before, and  I can still say that I like to re-read it every so often. So 9/10.