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desertcart.com: Making Money: A Discworld Novel (Audible Audio Edition): Terry Pratchett, Richard Coyle, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz, Harper: Books Review: Money for nothing and your clacks for free - It seems, after reading Terry Pratchett's latest Discworld novel "Making Money", that money does make the world go `round, even if that world is flat and balanced on the backs of four elephants standing on the back of a giant turtle. In "Making Money", Terry Pratchett and his `hero' Moist von Lipwig do for and to the monetary system exactly what they did for and to the post office in "Going Postal". The result is the same - - - - a Buster Keaton-like romp through the strange and wonderful world of Discworld. It is impossible to detail the plot of this book without giving away spoilers so I think it best just to say that Lord Vetinari has determined that Ankh-Morpork's monetary system is in dire straits and in need of improvement. Vetinari picks, in his inimitable way, Moist von Lipwig to lead the way. In essence, Moist is set-up by Vetinari to become Ankh-Morpork's Alan Greenspan. Unlike Greenspan, however, Moist must deal with a cast of characters that have no idea as to what Moist is up to or trying to achieve. (Well, maybe that isn't so unlike Greenspan!). "Making Money" feature a cast of old but mostly new characters. As to established characters, Vetinari is featured and his is as delightfully Machiavellian as ever. There are cameo appearances by DEATH, the Watch, and CMOT Dibbler. However, new or newer characters play the largest roles. Moist's second appearance is terrific. Pratchett does a very nice job turning him into what I hope is a regular role. Moist's girlfriend the chain-smoking Adore Belle Dearheart makes her presence felt. Mr. Bent, the oh-so serious bank manager plays straight man to Moist's light-hearted con-man character. Bent is tied to the old ways - where money must be based on gold and nothing but gold. There is something very William Jennings Bryan-like about Bent and his straight-laced approach is the perfect foil for Moist's extraordinarily flexible approach to monetary issues. Moist's antagonists are the Lavish family, Cosmo Lavish and his rather large sister Pucci (of whom Pratchett says in a great line, "she had no idea how to handle people and she tried to make self-esteem do the work of self-respect, but the girl could flounce better than a fat turkey on a trampoline".) They make good foils for Moist and Vetinari. As always the plot has many twists and turns and one-liners fly almost as fast as the slings and arrows of the Assassins' Guild. Pratchett has a great way with humor and manages to combine that humor with a good deal of insight into how `things' work in the real world. His look at the monetary system in "Making Money" can now stand with Pratchett's look at rock music Soul Music , religion Small Gods , the post office Going Postal , and movies Moving Pictures as some very funny looks at our world through the prism of Discworld. "Making Money" was a fun book for me to read. It was typical Pratchett (high praise) and I think most Pratchett fans will enjoy it. I certainly did. L. Fleisig Review: Good... not the BEST pratchett... but still GOOD pratchett - This is a follow-up to going postal (you probably know that if you are reading this review :)... as such... it is very good... but not quite as good as going postal... which I've read about three more times than I should have :o). however, that was a very high standard and this still has the usual catch you two seconds later humor... very well done if a little more forced... I found it interesting to read the other reviews before I wrote mine (well apparently after I wrote my first one, and before I wrote this one (am I the only one who forgets which books they've reviewed?)). This is my sister's favorite Discworld novel yet. I had more mixed feelings about it, but after she told me that I went and re-read it. I have to say it was far funnier the second time through. I think I was so eager for the outcome (not that it was ever in doubt) that I didn't pay enough attention to the detail the first time through (and we all know the humor is in the detail). It wasn't until the second reading that I realized it was a send up of economics (and economists) as much as the monetary system. Hubert's line is just classic "I didn't know I had to supply a solution." Since I didn't like Soul Music at all and other readers are comparing this to that novel I think it may be that a familiarity with the actual subject matter that is being satirized is helpful. All in all the characters are fantastic. I personally love Vetinari and was glad to have a novel where he actually had more than a passing role. (I'm with Cosmo on that one... I soooo want to be Ventinari...) I agree with the other reviewers that Pucci and Cosmo Lavish are under painted and over worked. I still love Moist and I really like Adora Belle. I can't figure out if the Golems were intentionally used and then somewhat "lost" in the final story line or if they were "inserted" into the story to help pull it all together (i.e. give Moist a way out). All in all I agree with other reviewers that it was a bit of a muddle there. Overall I liked the story, found the characters to be a hoot, and agree that it was not all entirely pulled together by the end. It is nice to have new characters to watch grow so while it won't be my favorite book in the series I think it will hold up to re-reading at least a few times.
L**3
Money for nothing and your clacks for free
It seems, after reading Terry Pratchett's latest Discworld novel "Making Money", that money does make the world go `round, even if that world is flat and balanced on the backs of four elephants standing on the back of a giant turtle. In "Making Money", Terry Pratchett and his `hero' Moist von Lipwig do for and to the monetary system exactly what they did for and to the post office in "Going Postal". The result is the same - - - - a Buster Keaton-like romp through the strange and wonderful world of Discworld. It is impossible to detail the plot of this book without giving away spoilers so I think it best just to say that Lord Vetinari has determined that Ankh-Morpork's monetary system is in dire straits and in need of improvement. Vetinari picks, in his inimitable way, Moist von Lipwig to lead the way. In essence, Moist is set-up by Vetinari to become Ankh-Morpork's Alan Greenspan. Unlike Greenspan, however, Moist must deal with a cast of characters that have no idea as to what Moist is up to or trying to achieve. (Well, maybe that isn't so unlike Greenspan!). "Making Money" feature a cast of old but mostly new characters. As to established characters, Vetinari is featured and his is as delightfully Machiavellian as ever. There are cameo appearances by DEATH, the Watch, and CMOT Dibbler. However, new or newer characters play the largest roles. Moist's second appearance is terrific. Pratchett does a very nice job turning him into what I hope is a regular role. Moist's girlfriend the chain-smoking Adore Belle Dearheart makes her presence felt. Mr. Bent, the oh-so serious bank manager plays straight man to Moist's light-hearted con-man character. Bent is tied to the old ways - where money must be based on gold and nothing but gold. There is something very William Jennings Bryan-like about Bent and his straight-laced approach is the perfect foil for Moist's extraordinarily flexible approach to monetary issues. Moist's antagonists are the Lavish family, Cosmo Lavish and his rather large sister Pucci (of whom Pratchett says in a great line, "she had no idea how to handle people and she tried to make self-esteem do the work of self-respect, but the girl could flounce better than a fat turkey on a trampoline".) They make good foils for Moist and Vetinari. As always the plot has many twists and turns and one-liners fly almost as fast as the slings and arrows of the Assassins' Guild. Pratchett has a great way with humor and manages to combine that humor with a good deal of insight into how `things' work in the real world. His look at the monetary system in "Making Money" can now stand with Pratchett's look at rock music Soul Music , religion Small Gods , the post office Going Postal , and movies Moving Pictures as some very funny looks at our world through the prism of Discworld. "Making Money" was a fun book for me to read. It was typical Pratchett (high praise) and I think most Pratchett fans will enjoy it. I certainly did. L. Fleisig
M**N
Good... not the BEST pratchett... but still GOOD pratchett
This is a follow-up to going postal (you probably know that if you are reading this review :)... as such... it is very good... but not quite as good as going postal... which I've read about three more times than I should have :o). however, that was a very high standard and this still has the usual catch you two seconds later humor... very well done if a little more forced... I found it interesting to read the other reviews before I wrote mine (well apparently after I wrote my first one, and before I wrote this one (am I the only one who forgets which books they've reviewed?)). This is my sister's favorite Discworld novel yet. I had more mixed feelings about it, but after she told me that I went and re-read it. I have to say it was far funnier the second time through. I think I was so eager for the outcome (not that it was ever in doubt) that I didn't pay enough attention to the detail the first time through (and we all know the humor is in the detail). It wasn't until the second reading that I realized it was a send up of economics (and economists) as much as the monetary system. Hubert's line is just classic "I didn't know I had to supply a solution." Since I didn't like Soul Music at all and other readers are comparing this to that novel I think it may be that a familiarity with the actual subject matter that is being satirized is helpful. All in all the characters are fantastic. I personally love Vetinari and was glad to have a novel where he actually had more than a passing role. (I'm with Cosmo on that one... I soooo want to be Ventinari...) I agree with the other reviewers that Pucci and Cosmo Lavish are under painted and over worked. I still love Moist and I really like Adora Belle. I can't figure out if the Golems were intentionally used and then somewhat "lost" in the final story line or if they were "inserted" into the story to help pull it all together (i.e. give Moist a way out). All in all I agree with other reviewers that it was a bit of a muddle there. Overall I liked the story, found the characters to be a hoot, and agree that it was not all entirely pulled together by the end. It is nice to have new characters to watch grow so while it won't be my favorite book in the series I think it will hold up to re-reading at least a few times.
B**S
At one go you learn about banking while wandering through the familiar streets of Anhk-Morporgh littered with hidden punes.
L**O
Ottimo libro, il secondo del personaggio Lipwig
J**T
Great book, as most of the Discworld series. You will find a bunch of the usual characters you like. The Patrician appears more than in others. The plot is meager (as always) but the fun is intense. The sad part about this one is: there are only a few left. I have been reading them one by one for years and I have been decelerating recently. Too bad. What will I read on vacation when I reached the last one?
A**X
Terry Pratchett’s insite into human nature wrapped in all the wonders of his DiscWorld has been consistently sustained, volume by volume, to ultimately result in an opus that is, from my perspective, a testament to contemporary genius!
A**U
Excelente, como la mayoría de los libros de Terry Pracchett. Ademas, toca un tema candente como son los bancos y el poder del dinero.
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