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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
When Bertie Wooster’s valet, Jeeves, takes a holiday, Bertie heads down to Brinkley Court to stay with his Aunt Dahlia. Dahlia wants Bertie to prevent her goddaughter, Phyllis Mills, from marrying the American playboy Willie Cream, both of whom are also staying at Brinkley Court. Also guests of the manor are Willie’s mother, the thriller writer Mrs. Homer Cream, a novelist, Phyllis step-father, Aubrey Upjohn who unfortunately was also the headmaster at Bertie’s boarding school, and the spunky Roberta “Bobbie” Wickham who tends to get Bertie in trouble whenever she is around. The ridiculous plot thickens and Bertie gets into all kinds of trouble due to both Bobbie and his own stupidity.
This is my first Wodehouse story, though I’ve seen some of the televised episodes starring Fry and Laurie before. I have three novels in a bind up and I need to pace myself a bit. They are entertaining but too mindless and repetitive for me to read in quick succession. However, in slow doses, Wodehouse is proving to be a wonderful antidote to reality
This is my first Wodehouse story, though I’ve seen some of the televised episodes starring Fry and Laurie before. I have three novels in a bind up and I need to pace myself a bit. They are entertaining but too mindless and repetitive for me to read in quick succession. However, in slow doses, Wodehouse is proving to be a wonderful antidote to reality
I've read a few of the Jeeves and Wooster books before and they're always really easy and fun to read. I think this is one of the best I've read so far. The plot manages to cram in a lot of twists without getting confusing and the cast of characters is great, especially Bobbie Wickham who seems like my kind of woman although she's got too strong a personality for Bertie.
I listened to this book as an audiobook and *highly* enjoyed it. I found the writing style quite humorous and engaging, and Ian Carmichael's delivery was apt - it underscored the dry humor and wit in Wodehouse's writing and had me laughing out loud multiple times as I listened. The story is ridiculous, and the best part is the clever mixing of English society-style speech and English-pub slang. Bertie Wooster is a bumbling character who is easy to laugh at and easy to identify with.
This is my favorite Wodehouse to date- so witty throughout. I loved the banter between the "aged ancestor " and Bertie. Audio: Ian Carmichael
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes