Guards! Guards!

This was my very first Discworld novel. I've been meaning to start the series for decades, but never could decide where to start (there is a lot of advice on the internet NOT to start with book 1 - The Colour of Magic). I decided to start with the City Watch based on several of these recommendations.

In short, I really enjoyed this novel. The characters are absolutely fantastic. The world-building is awesome. And while you may at first think you're reading simple, light hearty fare, by the end of the book, you'll realize the degree of depth is HUGE. The cynicism that turns out to run to the very core of Discworld society. I can't describe how well this is done. And with the characters Pratchett uses to do it.

Simply brilliant.
Incredibly fun.
Some of the best characters I've read in a long time.
Truly unique world-building.