Hello, it is Reviewsday Tuesday and it's time for a new episode of Discworld Discourses.
Today I am going to be talking about Making Money
Which is the 36th book in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, first published in 2007.
Making Money is the second in the small Moist von Lipwig series.
It's the sequel to Going Postal,
And in it Moist is getting a bit bored of his job as Postmaster General,
Things are running a bit too smoothly,
So he gets persuaded to take over the Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork and the Royal Mint.
I really enjoy the Moist von Lipwig series, they're really funny.
Moist von Lipwig is a great character,
Adora Belle Dearheart is also a great character, I love her as a character.
The books are set in Ankh-Morpork which is my favourite setting in the Discworld
And they also tend to be very relevant to our world
Which adds an extra dose of fun and interest.
In this book, of course, we are involved in banking.
So I really enjoyed rereading Making Money, it zips along.
There are a few side plots which end up weaving together really well,
For instance, with the golems, and with the man from Moist's past.
I would say that when comparing Going Postal with Making Money,
I do prefer the earlier book slightly to this one.
I think because Moist has already proven his worth in Making Money.
He has shown himself to be successful as a leader and that he has good ideas.
So it felt like there was a bit more jeopardy in Going Postal to in this book
Because of course in this book he has a bit more of a head start because people already like him & know him.
However I do like the conflict that Moist has in this book which wasn't present in the last book
Where he feels like things are getting a bit too normal and that he is getting a bit too normal,
His wish for more excitement, for more peril,
He seems to miss being the underdog and having to fly by the seat of his pants, and live on his wits.
And I was also very interested in his relationship with Vetinari in this book
Because he's proving himself to be very loyal to the Patrician
And I find that whole relationship really interesting.
Speaking of Vetinari, he is one of my very favourite Discworld characters
And I think that Making Money is one of my favorite Vetinari books
Even if it isn't one of my favourite Moist von Lipwig books.
We see a lot of him in this book which adds to the appeal,
You know, he can be very much a side character in books, but he's very much front and centre in this one.
We get to see a lot of the different ways that he gets what he wants,
We get to see the reasons why he is a good leader
And also the reasons why he is so hated and/or feared.
And we're not just seeing him through the eyes of other characters in this book.
We see a fair amount of him when he is alone with Drumknott.
There are some fun new characters in Making Money as well.
For instance, Mr Bent, the chief cashier, very interesting character.
We have Hubert and Igor.
We have the dog, Mr Fusspot, who I think adds a great deal to the book.
We have the golem, Gladys, and the Lavish family.
Cosmo Lavish is an interesting villain, I think.
I think he's a successful villain and I found myself feeling sorry for him quite a lot which was interesting.
I like how there's a sort of extra layer to him.
He's not just a foil to Moist and Vetinari,
His methods and his motives are different and interesting.
So I really liked him as a villain.
So yes, I really enjoyed rereading Making Money.
There's lots to enjoy as a Discworld fan,
You know, plenty of nods to previous books and cameos from well-known characters,
But there's also plenty to enjoy if you are relatively new to the series
Although I would definitely recommend reading Going Postal first,
Because Making Money is one of those Discworld books that's a pretty direct sequel.
I will give Making Money by Terry Pratchett 4.5 out of 5.
I would really love to know what you think about Making Money if you have read it.
If you enjoyed the book, what should you read next?
The next and final Moist von Lipwig book is Raising Steam so I would read that next
Assuming of course that you have already read Going Postal.
If you didn't enjoy Making Money so much
Then I've maybe just stick with the Discworld publication order and try Unseen Academicals next.
Some facts about Making Money.
As with the other Moist von Lipwig books, Making Money is split into chapters
Unlike most of the Discworld series.
Stephen Briggs adapted this book into a play in 2011.
A few book sellers included extra promotional material with copies of this book.
For instance, Borders had an Ankh-Morpork chequebook, and Waterstones had bank notes.
Making Money won the Locus Award for best fantasy novel in 2008.
And the century has now changed because Making Money takes place in the Century of the Anchovy.
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