A 100 word readuction of:

Going Postal written by Terry Pratchett, performed by Stephen Briggs

“I can fake sincerity so well even I can’t tell.”

Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

Readuction:

In “Going Postal”, Briggs angelically enlivens Pratchett’s words, which wrap Discworld’s gods, tyrants, and golems up with the fantastical fairy dream of Finance. Guano-laden phoenixes and various guilty parties partake in a game of tradition, deception, and innovation in which they are free to push their luck, pull people’s levers, and face the consequences. Yet the fool and the fooled amid this conniving cast is anyone’s bet. “We do not believe in going crazy in the postal service”, and belief of what shouldn’t be true but is, or isn’t true but should be, provides the deliverance people so desperately seek.

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I am always astounded by Pratchett’s inexorable skill to take complex societal challenges and reflect them in a humorful and humanizing way. Those familiar with Discworld know the fantasy land is fantastical on the verge of nonsensical. Though Discworld is held aloft on the backs of four great elephants on the back of a giant turtle, and is populated by goblins, werewolves, Igors, zombies, politicians, and other ghastly things, the inhabitants’ problems are very much our own. This makes them feel more universal, knowing these other-worlders share our Earthly adversity. And should something hit too close for comfort, well, this is just a fictional world after all.

Going Postal is no exception. Brought to life in the audiobook by the extremely talented Stephen Briggs, its satisfying story, compelling characters, and a dash of social commentary stamps you just right. It delivers its message elegantly, if not subtlely – a heavy package of injustice, consequences, and redemption wrapped in twisted satirical ribbons and glittering puns. It is the full package.

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Credit to: Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs, Wikipedia, Image Creator