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Ice In The Bedroom by P.G. Wodehouse

qman's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

keepreadingbooks's review

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3.0

My first Wodehouse!

I’ve been wanting to read his Jeeves novels for a while, but then a colleague lent me Ice in the Bedroom, and I thought I might as well start with this one. I didn’t necessarily fall head over heels in love with it, but I don’t think that’s the aim, either. It’s written as pure entertainment, and I was definitely entertained.

I understand that this is classic Wodehouse. A wild, comedic romp with plenty of misunderstandings and obstacles on the way to a happy ending and no time to be bored. And it’s just so very very British, too, which I enjoy. I’m not sure there’s a single serious sentence in this book. You occasionally get the feeling that he’s about to say something serious, but nope! He pokes fun at everything and everyone, even himself.

Not a masterpiece, but a nice and fun read. I definitely still plan to read a Jeeves novel at some point and see how I like those.

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groucho's review

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4.0

Entertaining story about an impoverished Freddie Widgeon searching for both love and money in the suburban paradise of Valley Fields. Also features the American con artist Soapy Molloy peddling his Silver River gold shares to a range of victims, including Oofy Prosser of the Drones.
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