Making Money
Ratings168
Average rating4.2
Making Money by Terry Pratchett. Is this a critical review of the banking system, or does this book praise the the genious behind its design?
Well that might not be for me to say, but will say that this book like so many other Terry Pratchett books comes with its usual hilarity and poking fun at things we tend to take for granted or are common place in our world and society.
This book really is a good read. A well known criminal from Discworld takes over the banking system in order to restore faith in both banks and money
As usual it pokes fun an the rich elite who run the worlds banks and the idea that ciminals are the best people to run banks. Its just a fun read and worth while I would highly reccommend it.
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I am a huge fun of Terry Pratchett. I love most of his book, with his ability to make you smile while telling a story that can be read on many levels, starting as a joke when you are a child up to some great pearls of wisdom when you are older. Nonetheless, I think this is not one of his best books. The jokes are as great as usual and it seems to me that the story failed to developed to its full potentials. It is as if it just stagnated after a while. After reading more than 20 books from Pratchett I expected something different from the good premises.
Much better than [b:Going Postal 64222 Going Postal (Discworld, #33; Moist von Lipwig, #1) Terry Pratchett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388236899l/64222.SY75.jpg 1636617], but I guess the Moist series is not for me: I found this one too manic and disjointed for my taste, but thankfully with enough delicious humor and Sir Terry's trademark decency to make it enjoyable. And even if this wasn't my cup of tea, I'm just amazed by his versatility and willingness to experiment with different styles.
I've been thoroughly disappointed with most of the Discworld books I've read since reacquainting with the series as an adult, but Making Money is a welcome reprise. Moist is a fun protagonist, and there are enough side-stories going to keep everything interesting. Crucially, this book doesn't fall prey to the common Pratchett plot point problem, where he spectacularly fails at foreshadowing but never resolving it. This book isn't 5 stars due to the central plot being a small portion of the actual story.
So imaginative - the characters are practically people you know. I truly enjoyed this book. I bet it would have been even better if I had read more of the earlier books. I may just have to start Discworld from #1. Gasp
Loved it! I became obsessed with these characters after watching Going Postal. Now, I am embarrassed that I have not read Pratchett before. I plowed through MM the other day, and am sad to see it end-especially since these characters are not the mc's in the other books. Oh, well. I grabbed the graphic novel and the other movies. I am going to keep reading Pratchett, but with time in between novels so that I do not tire of the cleverness.
Having a background in finance (I'm an accountant after all) I really loved reading Pratchett's take on accounting and banking. Like the other Discworld books its packed from start to finish with witty one-liners, jokes, puns and captivating characters. A great read all round.
Needs moar Vimes.
(Added later...) A perfectly fine book, but extremely understated for a Discworld book. Almost a straight fantasy novel, just set in Discworld. Very odd. Underwhelming, but probably a matter of taste.
Another smash hit from Mr. Pratchett. Moist van Lipwig returns from Going Postal and this time he has to run the Royal Mint and The Bank of Ankh-Morpork. This pits him against the rich and powerful of Discworld's favourite city including another battle of wits with the Patrician Vetinari. It was consistently funny, had a rich and complex plot and included more of Pratchett's Dickensian characters. Undoubtedly a five star book. Read it. Love it. Share it.
The only downside of this book was that my paperback copy self-destructed during reading. Not great.
The second Moist von Lipwig book, in which he's transferred against his will from the Post Office to the Royal Mint and Bank of Ankh-Morpork, which he proceeds to turn upside-down in various ways. Neither the story nor the characters are particularly memorable by Pratchett's standards, but the book is witty and entertaining and perhaps even mildly educational, and ends not merely with a flourish but with a series of flourishes. The chief baddy (Cosmo Lavish) is rather tiresome.
This book follows the story of Moist Von Lipwig introduced in Going Postal. The story completely captures your attention and I'm constantly amazed at the unique solutions to problems that Moist (and Terry Pratchett) come up with.
this is a fun book with some explanation on banking and loans.
