Reviews

Making Money by Terry Pratchett

hillmert's review against another edition

4.0

Fun. More adventures of Moist Von Lipwig. I love Pratchett's dry sense of humor.

autumndynasty's review against another edition

3.0

Making Money continues the story of Moist von Lipwig from Going Postal. If you liked that one, you'll like Making Money if you can ignore that really, not so deep down, it's the same as it's predecessor.

Mind you, how often do you find an honestly entertaining book about banking and economics? Because it really is enjoyable. Pratchett-humour is present in full force, it takes a concept that usually confuses me completely (economics!) and makes it understandable without really trying, it's got a good plot. The plot is a little predictable but that again comes from being so similar to Going Postal, I think. And it was nice to see familiar, well-loved characters again, of course.

Overall, a solid entry to the discworld series, if playing things a little too safe.

wallingfordsp's review

4.0

Great follow-up to the first. Similar formula but extremely entertaining and that is what you are here for.

steamypmcgee's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness

Minor: Murder

lecute_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

eliise_talts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

fantaiil's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

dmitry's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lesserjoke's review

3.0

I still don't feel as though reformed con man Moist von Lipwig is a particularly engaging protagonist, and a lot of the plot beats to this attempt to turn around the archaic Ankh-Morpork banking industry seem too similar to his previous efforts at the post office, right down to the average citizen's mistrust and confusion over moving away from a gold standard. Don't get me wrong -- this is a competently funny Terry Pratchett project, with plenty of individually comic scenes and pointed satire at various economic concepts. I also appreciate the continued presence of a featureless clay golem who's a woman because she says she is and the ensuing pushback against transphobic assumptions about sex and gender. But after seeing the heights of the Discworld series in volumes like Night Watch or Monstrous Regiment, the looser storyline and lack of an emotional core here isn't nearly so impressive.

[Content warning for fatphobia.]

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matthew_pawlyszyn's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5