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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
slow-paced
I adore the Jeeves books, but this one fell flat for me.
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this read! I love Bertie and Jeeves in these books, and in this one my usual gripe wasn't present-Bertie wasn't endlessly bullied and manipulated! My only complaint was that Jeeves wasn't as present as in other books.
I recommend this books to fans of the series, those looking for a good humor read, or those interested in starting the series.
I recommend this books to fans of the series, those looking for a good humor read, or those interested in starting the series.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
A fantastic book that keeps you rolling on the floor laughing at the characters` antics.
The usual hijinks and misunderstandings, all wrapped up in a Jeevesian bow. There’s a lot less Jeeves-Bertie banter than one could wish for, but it still goes down sweet and smooth as hot chocolate on a frosty day.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I feel like Wodehouse took the wrong lesson from Ring for Jeeves, and now Jeeves is barely in the books :( This time we’re not even present when he wraps everything up neat and nice, and not just because sending Bertie away is part of his plan. (Granted I think that also happened in the short stories when he fixes the Rosie M Banks conundrum by convincing Bingo’s uncle that’s he’s insane offscreen, but somehow I didn’t mind that as much. Probably because it results in Bertie visiting the uncle, getting confused by his odd behavior, then having things illuminated by Jeeves. Or maybe because it’s the first time that happened, I don’t know.)
Anyway, seeing Bertie and Roderick be besties was fun. Not a good replacement for Jeeves though.
Anyway, seeing Bertie and Roderick be besties was fun. Not a good replacement for Jeeves though.
I'm just wild about Bertie Wooster and his man Jeeves. In fact, knowing that there is a limited supply of P. G. Wodhouse books, I ration them like we are living during World War II. In this comedy of errors, Bertie reads his engagement in the Times (to his utter surprise), a public school friend, Kipper Herring wins, loses, wins, loses, and wins again the hand of a socialite while at the same time writing a book review that libels their former headmaster, and a leading British psychiatrist is pretending to be a butler in the country house of Bertie's aunt. Pure mayhem, pure Wodhouse, pure delight.
