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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
Read for my book group (actually part of an omnibus edition).
Bertie Wooster is a man about town who lives a largely carefree life, throwing parties for friends before they tie the knot, enjoying lavish dinners cooked by his aunt's sublime chef and generally having a nice time.
After one of these parties he is summoned to see his aunt who sets him a simple task to help her husband purchase a piece of silverware at a reasonable price. This is the beginning of a complex story of intrigue and silliness.
The full ins and outs of the story really matter very little. All you need to know is they concern a frivolous, rich gentleman who gets himself into a series of increasingly tortured scrapes. Caught on the horns of a dilemma he must try and escape with the help of his man, Jeeves.
The Jeeves character is probably the making of the story, wonderfully understated, yet completely pivotal at every stage of the story.
I purchased this story as part of an omnibus, and while I will definitely consume both the other stories in the book before too long, one story is enough for the time being. There was always a danger of there being a 'and with a single bound, Jack was free' nature to some of the situations that Bertie found himself in. It never got to that point, but another book straight away, and I fear it would feel a bit like that.
This is the first time I have read a PG Wodehouse, and I must admit that the depiction of the characters by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie did loom large over my mental imagining of the main characters. This wasn't really a bad thing though, they made a good job of the story in my head! :)
Bertie Wooster is a man about town who lives a largely carefree life, throwing parties for friends before they tie the knot, enjoying lavish dinners cooked by his aunt's sublime chef and generally having a nice time.
After one of these parties he is summoned to see his aunt who sets him a simple task to help her husband purchase a piece of silverware at a reasonable price. This is the beginning of a complex story of intrigue and silliness.
The full ins and outs of the story really matter very little. All you need to know is they concern a frivolous, rich gentleman who gets himself into a series of increasingly tortured scrapes. Caught on the horns of a dilemma he must try and escape with the help of his man, Jeeves.
The Jeeves character is probably the making of the story, wonderfully understated, yet completely pivotal at every stage of the story.
I purchased this story as part of an omnibus, and while I will definitely consume both the other stories in the book before too long, one story is enough for the time being. There was always a danger of there being a 'and with a single bound, Jack was free' nature to some of the situations that Bertie found himself in. It never got to that point, but another book straight away, and I fear it would feel a bit like that.
This is the first time I have read a PG Wodehouse, and I must admit that the depiction of the characters by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie did loom large over my mental imagining of the main characters. This wasn't really a bad thing though, they made a good job of the story in my head! :)
a reread. a good one. laughed as i read page one and felt an instant boost of lightness and joy which is the reason i love jeeves and wooster so much
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-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:
Yes
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Creative twists and turns to the story and everything resolved to satisfaction. Some moments which required a bit more suspension of belief on why people were doing what they were doing, but all in all I found this a fun ride
I always feel like these are just a bit too long. There's a point where I just lose interest in the plot. Maybe it's the writing.
This was my first ever Wodehouse/Jeeves and Wooster and I really didn’t know what to expect. When people tell me something is funny - especially old, historical stuff - I am deeply sceptical and usually disappointed…but this book did not disappoint at all. Not only hilarious but it completely explained all kinds of missing links for me in certain culturally repeated elements of humour obviously derived from Wodehouse, including ones my own parents often used. Should have read some Wodehouse sooner…and will definitely be reading more in the future.
Bertie's aunt Delia begs him to steal a silver cow creamer that is definitely not modern dutch from Sir Watkin Bassett and so the story begins. Bertie is embroiled, Jeeves is feudal and pensive, the ladies are all proposing marriage to everyone and a policeman's helmet is nicked. A very excellent Jeeves and Wooster 😍
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No