Reviews

Jill the Reckless by P.G. Wodehouse

anitralee's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

My new favorite escapist read, I am on a Wodehouse binge!

jonathanrobert's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

han_cat's review

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

mamiles's review

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

crazygoangirl's review

3.0

A typical Wodehouse novel this - quirky characters, misunderstandings galore, silliness and complications until it all finally turns right! I liked Jill - she’s intelligent, independent and ingenious, much too good for Mr. Derek Underhill to whom she is engaged at the start. As the story progressed and took the regular twists and turns one has come to expect from a Wodehouse plot, I sat back and enjoyed the rollercoaster of events and emotions 😄

Plenty of chuckles in this one and some laugh-out-loud moments. Although not as appealing as Jeeves or Blandings, still an engaging read, funny enough to take my mind off The 5th Heart by Dan Simmons which is dense, tedious and inexorably rambling 😬

rinda's review

4.0

Loved it. Lots of fun with Jill getting herself all tangled up, but finding true love in the end. To many coincidences to make it plausible, but a fun story. Listened to it on Librivox.

jeanp's review

5.0

This is a really great early Wodehouse! So much fun.

poojapillai's review

4.0

Love this for the way it delves into the world of the American musical theatre in the '20s and for how effectively it pokes fun of class conventions

mepitts's review

2.0

Really like Wodehouse, but this book is clearly an early work and not very enjoyable to read. The first 3-4 chapters were enjoyable but it was a slog after that. Not recommended.

melerihaf's review

4.0

Fun Wodehouse fluff about a girl who finds herself suddenly penniless. There's the lovable, yet clueless, young gentleman, the balanced hero, and the stereotyped American girl. All in all, good fun.