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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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
Listened to on Audible.
Absolutely hilarious. I didn't like Ian Carmichael's interpretation of Bertie Wooster at first but as the book went on I actually fell in love with it. The way he portrays Bertie as a bumbling, stuttering buffoon is ingenious and his other voices were just as top notch. Such a pity he is no longer with us.
I'm off to buy the complete collection. Pip! Pip!
Absolutely hilarious. I didn't like Ian Carmichael's interpretation of Bertie Wooster at first but as the book went on I actually fell in love with it. The way he portrays Bertie as a bumbling, stuttering buffoon is ingenious and his other voices were just as top notch. Such a pity he is no longer with us.
I'm off to buy the complete collection. Pip! Pip!
These books always make me smile. I wish Jeeves featured more in this one, but it is still genius.
Three and a half stars.
The audio was read by Ian Carmichael. I believe this is the first book I've listened to that was narrated by him. For the first time ever, I had to adjust the listening speed to be slower. I listened to about two-thirds of the book at .8, then bumped it up to .9 when I got used to his reading cadence.
This was first published in 1960. I would never, ever have guessed it without the clue of this being the 12th Jeeves book, thus late in Wodehouse's career. There is not even the slightest hint of modernity. It is a world without radio, and certainly without television. The Times is the source of any news worth learning, Anatole is still cooking for Aunt Dahlia, Jeeves is still butlering for Bertie, and all's right with the world.
I was delighted to see the return of the silver cow-creamer, as The Code of the Woosters is my all time favorite Wodehouse book. Several of the high jinks were recycled from previous books. Even the characters admitted it, saying something like "This worked great on so-and so a few years ago, so let's try it again." Spoiler alert-- if Bertie is involved, the scheme will likely gang aft agley.
The audio was read by Ian Carmichael. I believe this is the first book I've listened to that was narrated by him. For the first time ever, I had to adjust the listening speed to be slower. I listened to about two-thirds of the book at .8, then bumped it up to .9 when I got used to his reading cadence.
This was first published in 1960. I would never, ever have guessed it without the clue of this being the 12th Jeeves book, thus late in Wodehouse's career. There is not even the slightest hint of modernity. It is a world without radio, and certainly without television. The Times is the source of any news worth learning, Anatole is still cooking for Aunt Dahlia, Jeeves is still butlering for Bertie, and all's right with the world.
I was delighted to see the return of the silver cow-creamer, as The Code of the Woosters is my all time favorite Wodehouse book. Several of the high jinks were recycled from previous books. Even the characters admitted it, saying something like "This worked great on so-and so a few years ago, so let's try it again." Spoiler alert-- if Bertie is involved, the scheme will likely gang aft agley.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Страниц через двадцать я понял, что уже читал эту книгу, но под названием - How Right You Are, Jeeves. Что ж, бывает. Перечитал. Ощущения были точно такие же, что и в первый раз. А именно: если скормить некой компьютерной программе дюжину классических романов Вудхауза и нажать на кнопку "Сварганить нечто подобное", получится как раз что-то вроде Jeeves In the Offing.
Bertie is in trouble (again) because he is engaged (again) to someone he doesn’t want to be engaged to (again). Jeeves doesn’t make an appearance till the end, as he is in the 'offing'. (I didn't even know that this word existed. I did a look up and it is there in the Oxford dictionary). Jeeves's wit also had taken a day off as the solution in the end was at Bertie's expense, making him look like a crazy criminal.
I am not yet bored of the recurring theme in Wodehouse novels. But I didn't enjoy this as much as I expected.
I am not yet bored of the recurring theme in Wodehouse novels. But I didn't enjoy this as much as I expected.
Good humor to this book. The misunderstandings and idiocy of Wooster are hilarious and while Jeeves wasn't as present in this one, he still saves the day with his savvy. A fun, quick read.