Plot: This story will most likely remind you of Disney's Mulan. It's the story of a young women growing up in a waring fundamentalist religious country who decides to enlist in the army. Most of the action takes place on the road as Polly and her other army "buddies" experience adventures. The plot was a little slow at times.

Characterization: The best thing about this book is that you get a whole new set of characters. Vimes and Angua barely show up in the story. Polly is probably not one of Pratchett's best characters, but she's witty and smart enough to be liked. Some of the other soldiers never really got any depth. Jackrum and Blouse were pretty good characters though.

Style: Typical Pratchett structure. The main joke concerned a pair of socks which I thought was overdone. I found the discussion on "abominations" really funny.

Overall: Pratchett never fails to make me laugh. I think Men at Arms is still my favorite, but I still enjoyed MR very much.