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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
The master is in slightly iffy late-season form with come pure gems being interspersed between what is mostly rather ordinary (by his supremely high standards)
Bertie Wooster braves a visit to his aunt's house in the teeth of a fearsome old schoolmaster, an unexpected fiancée, a kleptomaniac swain, and an alienist disguised as a butler. When a higher power is needed to straighten the topsy-turvy affairs at Brinkley Court, the vacationing Jeeves proves himself indispensable as usual.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Never before have I struggled to read a Wodehouse book. This one had an unimaginative plot with stilted characters and very little Jeeves.
There are a few good moments but they’re few and far between.
There are a few good moments but they’re few and far between.
I wish there would have been a larger role for Jeeves to play in this book. I still enjoyed it and the subtle humor of Wodehouse. I listened to the book on cd, and the actor did a fantastic job of voicing the characters.
The only reason this book gets 4 stars instead of 5 is that Jeeves isn’t in it as much as he is in lots of the other ones, and his presence is missed. Still, every Jeeves book is worth reading.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
obsessed with Bertie being not only besties with dahlia but also roddy.
entranced by Bertie describing himself and JEEVES as 'a couple of bimbos' ..... what does it all mean
delighted by Jeeves saying 'There are always cocktails, sir,' on the last page when Bertie asks him how he'll get through breakfast with people who think him criminally insane.
entranced by Bertie describing himself and JEEVES as 'a couple of bimbos' ..... what does it all mean
delighted by Jeeves saying 'There are always cocktails, sir,' on the last page when Bertie asks him how he'll get through breakfast with people who think him criminally insane.
Mini-review to say this is the best! Jeeves attempts to go on holiday and within minutes Bertie is engaged and whisked off on a scheme of that scoundrel red-haired Bobbi. His aunt's house is a tangled web of should and should not, a dog falls in love with Bertie's shoe, and that damn cow creamer gets stolen again. What a fun romp.
Not the best Jeeves and Wooster, but still fairly entertaining.
Also,the narrator starts off in very bad form--very gravely and annoying, but it gets better after the first few chapters. I prefer the Johnathan Cecil versions.
Also,the narrator starts off in very bad form--very gravely and annoying, but it gets better after the first few chapters. I prefer the Johnathan Cecil versions.