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katykelly's review against another edition
5.0
(With thanks to Waterstones for the advance copy)
Faulks is a fan of Wodehouse, and much like Anthony Horowitz's recent Holmesian 'The House of Silk', the author lovingly recreates the style, characters and atmosphere of his hero.
It is a pleasure to read. Having read only a few Wodehouse, I was aware of the tone, usual plots, relationship between wise and worldly butler Jeeves and coltish but loveable upper class Bertie Wooster.
Faulks has created a perfectly Wodehousian story for them, involving a romantic entanglements, role-swapping, cricket and horse racing, and a lot of "what ho"-ing.
And all with no swearing, sex or drugs. It's clean, period fun. There are no villains, just misunderstandings and farce, pompous parents and overbearing aunts. Both main characters retain Wodehouse's original character traits, with lots of filled-in sentences for Bertie, Jeeves attempting to educate his master with the classics, good-natured but proper sport between the two.
All very pleasant to wallow in for a few hours, and I think I may even source out some of the originals.
Treat yourself to a trip down Memory Lane and smile at the innocent joys of Jeeves and Wooster.
Faulks is a fan of Wodehouse, and much like Anthony Horowitz's recent Holmesian 'The House of Silk', the author lovingly recreates the style, characters and atmosphere of his hero.
It is a pleasure to read. Having read only a few Wodehouse, I was aware of the tone, usual plots, relationship between wise and worldly butler Jeeves and coltish but loveable upper class Bertie Wooster.
Faulks has created a perfectly Wodehousian story for them, involving a romantic entanglements, role-swapping, cricket and horse racing, and a lot of "what ho"-ing.
And all with no swearing, sex or drugs. It's clean, period fun. There are no villains, just misunderstandings and farce, pompous parents and overbearing aunts. Both main characters retain Wodehouse's original character traits, with lots of filled-in sentences for Bertie, Jeeves attempting to educate his master with the classics, good-natured but proper sport between the two.
All very pleasant to wallow in for a few hours, and I think I may even source out some of the originals.
Treat yourself to a trip down Memory Lane and smile at the innocent joys of Jeeves and Wooster.
nabe's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
tobymacl's review against another edition
5.0
A rocky/overly self-aware first few pages settles into a compelling wodehousian romp. The language is delightful- though not as airy as Wodehouse it isn’t trying to be- and the plotting is taught as you might expect. It veers off the usual rails towards the end but why not. Some corking turns of phrase and suspends the disbelief utterly. Great fun. Good job SF
witchqueen5's review against another edition
4.0
It's obviously no Wodehouse, but it's still a delightful read! Bertie amuses us once more, while Jeeves aptly tries to rescue him from his own silliness. It was also nice to see a change of the roles and Bertie trying to be a bit more responsible.
kraley's review against another edition
3.0
I would like to say that this book just slid in amongst the other Wodehouse novels, but there were a few things that annoyed. I listened to this book, so maybe that made them more obvious, but certain colloquialisms may be used once in a novel. "Old girl," "bunk," "pipped," etc. I listened to a Wodehouse book afterwards and even he doesn't overuse phrases. I disagree that Wodehouse would have ended the novel in the way this one did, but I would definitely read another homage in the future.
katzreads's review against another edition
4.0
Really good homage to Wodehouse! Very enjoyable...laughed out loud a few times.
littletaiko's review against another edition
4.0
Billed as an homage to P.G. Wodehouse, this last installment in the Jeeves/Wooster series hit the mark. Faulk did an excellent job of capturing the Wodehouse spirit. The usual shenanigans ensue that are guaranteed to put Bertie into the most ridiculous positions. Loved it.
issyjanejane's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lizwisniewski's review against another edition
4.0
Took a little while to adapt to Faulks as Wodehouse, but once that was over, I found it very charming. Loved the ending.