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rheren's review against another edition
5.0
Classic P.G. Wodehouse. This is one of the best Jeeves & Wooster novels: contains all the signature Wodehouse elements that makes a hilarious, light-hearted comedy.
xanadu_'s review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
The 2012 re-read
Gussie Fink-Nottle is in love with Madeline Bassett but can't seem to talk to her. Madeline Bassett is in love with Gussie Fink-Nottle but thinks Bertie Wooster wants to marry her. Bertie's cousin Angela was engaged to Tuppy Glossop but they had a bust-up over whether or not Angela saw a shark. Can Jeeves put them all back together? He might have been able to, had he and Bertie not had a falling out over Bertie's white mess jacket...
First off, this review will hardly be unbiased. My love for P.G. Wodehouse is such that if the zombie apocalypse occured and Wodehouse came staggering toward me with a lust for brains, I would be completely unwilling to shoot him.
The second full-length Jeeves and Wooster novel is a big improvement over the first. The writing is crisper, the similes even more hilarious, and Jeeves and Wooster function like a well-oiled machine. Once again, the rift between Jeeves and Wooster was used as a plot device, more effectively than in Thank You, Jeeves.
As usual, quotable lines are in abundance. As usual, I did not write any of them down while I was reading.
"Lack of appetite? I'm as hollow as the Grand Canyon!"
"The exquisite code of politeness of the Woosters prevented me clipping her one on the ear-hole."
The strength of the Jeeves and Wooster books is that Bertie is a bit of a fathead, and he performs the role admirably in Right ho, Jeeves. Bertie thinking he could be as good as Jeeves at solving problems? Pshaw, I say! Once things are suitably muddled, Jeeves saves the day, as he always does. I do not consider the previous sentence a spoiler since it happens in every Jeeves book.
Funny moments abound, many of them centering on a drunken Gussie Fink-Nottle. Aunt Dahlia is in fine form. Tuppy, Angela, and Madeline Bassett were negligible but still had their moments.
Right Ho, Jeeves, the second Jeeves and Wooster novel, is a much better read than the first. Wodehouse is the master of the bumbling romantic comedy. Four easy stars.
Gussie Fink-Nottle is in love with Madeline Bassett but can't seem to talk to her. Madeline Bassett is in love with Gussie Fink-Nottle but thinks Bertie Wooster wants to marry her. Bertie's cousin Angela was engaged to Tuppy Glossop but they had a bust-up over whether or not Angela saw a shark. Can Jeeves put them all back together? He might have been able to, had he and Bertie not had a falling out over Bertie's white mess jacket...
First off, this review will hardly be unbiased. My love for P.G. Wodehouse is such that if the zombie apocalypse occured and Wodehouse came staggering toward me with a lust for brains, I would be completely unwilling to shoot him.
The second full-length Jeeves and Wooster novel is a big improvement over the first. The writing is crisper, the similes even more hilarious, and Jeeves and Wooster function like a well-oiled machine. Once again, the rift between Jeeves and Wooster was used as a plot device, more effectively than in Thank You, Jeeves.
As usual, quotable lines are in abundance. As usual, I did not write any of them down while I was reading.
"Lack of appetite? I'm as hollow as the Grand Canyon!"
"The exquisite code of politeness of the Woosters prevented me clipping her one on the ear-hole."
The strength of the Jeeves and Wooster books is that Bertie is a bit of a fathead, and he performs the role admirably in Right ho, Jeeves. Bertie thinking he could be as good as Jeeves at solving problems? Pshaw, I say! Once things are suitably muddled, Jeeves saves the day, as he always does. I do not consider the previous sentence a spoiler since it happens in every Jeeves book.
Funny moments abound, many of them centering on a drunken Gussie Fink-Nottle. Aunt Dahlia is in fine form. Tuppy, Angela, and Madeline Bassett were negligible but still had their moments.
Right Ho, Jeeves, the second Jeeves and Wooster novel, is a much better read than the first. Wodehouse is the master of the bumbling romantic comedy. Four easy stars.
bookguyinva2022's review against another edition
5.0
It's Jeeves and Wooster how could it be anything but 5*s? There are plenty of reviews here giving the reasons, just read it and enjoy.
lgpiper's review against another edition
3.0
Typical Wodehouse, amusing but shallow. It's got for an escape now and again, but there's little insight into the human condition. That wasn't Wodehouse's purpose.
glowbird's review against another edition
3.0
Really 3.5 stars. Bertie was grouchy most of this tale, and cross with Jeeves! Fortunately the good ended happily and there was no bad, so it was all right in the end.
aelyx_magnus's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
5.0
kynan's review against another edition
4.0
TL;DR: A Jeeves and Wooster story of the usual formula but a very enjoyable, novel-length extended version telling only a single story, with a bit of breathing room for the story to really hit its stride!
TL: This is the first non-collection Jeeves and Wooster book that I've read and, despite the fact that it hews pretty close to the standard Jeeves and Wooster plot-line, it works quite well - better even than the majority of the collection books I think.
The collections are good to dip into, but I don't think they should be read cover-to-cover as the aforementioned "standard plot-line" can get a little wearing. [b:Right Ho, Jeeves|9850375|Right Ho, Jeeves (Jeeves, #6)|P.G. Wodehouse|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1302047500l/9850375._SX50_.jpg|2168123] does follow that standard, but I think that a novel-length story actually gives the characters some room to grow and I also liked how it poked fun at it at that standard at the same time; calling out the fact that an item of clothing was not going to be held to ransom until Jeeves saved the day.
This story features a cast of characters that readers of the short-story collections will be familiar with. However, as stated, they're really given the opportunity to become slightly more than the caricatures that are normally presented in these stories. To be fair, there's no great character arc or growth here, it's just that there's a little more breathing room for them. Actually, now that I think about it, it's not so much that the characters have a chance to grow, it's that the author has an opportunity to really set up the jokes a little better. In particular Hildebrand "Tuppy" Glossop, Aunt Dahlia and cousin Angela Travers are all given the limelight on occasion and I particularly enjoyed the Tuppy storyline.
The story revolves around a set of troubles and, as usual, Bertie has upset Jeeves with a sartorial decision that has resulted in Jeeves not putting forward a ready solution. In this case, Bertie refuses to back down and, rather than sorting out the issue, Bertie specifically states that he will not be sacrificing his mess-jacket to Jeeves' sensibilities, and he sets about resolving the issues alone. What results is a genuinely amusing shemozzle and it was a lot of fun to watch the machinations devolve into utter disaster, waiting and waiting to see how the denouement would play out.
I listened to the Audible version of the book, expertly narrated by [a:Jonathan Cecil|356481|Jonathan Cecil|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. I honestly think that at least one of the four stars is attributable solely to Mr Cecil. His timing, delivery and voicing really make the story a performance as opposed to a narration. In particular Tuppy and Fink-Nottle stand out as fantastic amid the usual excellent presentation of Jeeves, Wooster and co.
TL: This is the first non-collection Jeeves and Wooster book that I've read and, despite the fact that it hews pretty close to the standard Jeeves and Wooster plot-line, it works quite well - better even than the majority of the collection books I think.
The collections are good to dip into, but I don't think they should be read cover-to-cover as the aforementioned "standard plot-line" can get a little wearing. [b:Right Ho, Jeeves|9850375|Right Ho, Jeeves (Jeeves, #6)|P.G. Wodehouse|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1302047500l/9850375._SX50_.jpg|2168123] does follow that standard, but I think that a novel-length story actually gives the characters some room to grow and I also liked how it poked fun at it at that standard at the same time; calling out the fact that an item of clothing was not going to be held to ransom until Jeeves saved the day.
This story features a cast of characters that readers of the short-story collections will be familiar with. However, as stated, they're really given the opportunity to become slightly more than the caricatures that are normally presented in these stories. To be fair, there's no great character arc or growth here, it's just that there's a little more breathing room for them. Actually, now that I think about it, it's not so much that the characters have a chance to grow, it's that the author has an opportunity to really set up the jokes a little better. In particular Hildebrand "Tuppy" Glossop, Aunt Dahlia and cousin Angela Travers are all given the limelight on occasion and I particularly enjoyed the Tuppy storyline.
The story revolves around a set of troubles and, as usual, Bertie has upset Jeeves with a sartorial decision that has resulted in Jeeves not putting forward a ready solution. In this case, Bertie refuses to back down and, rather than sorting out the issue, Bertie specifically states that he will not be sacrificing his mess-jacket to Jeeves' sensibilities, and he sets about resolving the issues alone. What results is a genuinely amusing shemozzle and it was a lot of fun to watch the machinations devolve into utter disaster, waiting and waiting to see how the denouement would play out.
I listened to the Audible version of the book, expertly narrated by [a:Jonathan Cecil|356481|Jonathan Cecil|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. I honestly think that at least one of the four stars is attributable solely to Mr Cecil. His timing, delivery and voicing really make the story a performance as opposed to a narration. In particular Tuppy and Fink-Nottle stand out as fantastic amid the usual excellent presentation of Jeeves, Wooster and co.
mthorley23's review against another edition
5.0
This was the first book of Wodehouse's that I read and I laughed out loud. I don't do that very often. His language is hilarious and the sheer silliness of these idle Brits make it a fun series.
wordyanchorite's review against another edition
5.0
A perfect Jeeves and Wooster story. You don't know where it's going. You know it's going to be hilarious. Follows the classic formula without demanding too much background knowledge of the Woosterverse.