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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
This country house adventure of Bertie and Jeeves concerns the cow creamer and the would-be dictator, and how Bertie defangs him. It also stands out for making reference to the cliches of Regency novel heroes of the silver fork style, which is interesting as this was 1934.
Wonderful, as always! If you've seen the BBC series, then the plot will be familiar (I forget which episodes, but I think they did a two-parter following the novel). On Goodreads they make it clear that it's #7 but a lot of the editions out in the world don't necessarily say that; still, Bertie (the narrator) does his best to catch you up with everything that came before if you haven't read the other books & stories.
It is what it is. Nothing totally hilarious, and alot of stock characters, but it's a lighthearted book that if it was laying on an endtable in the dentist's office, I would encourage you to read. It was a quick read, too, and if you like it, there's a bunch more where it came from. It wasn't awful.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Honestly, the only reason I read this book was because of book club. I did appreciate the audio version as I've never listened to an audiobook where the book was acted out by multiple voice actors.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The epitome of Wodehouse, and the third-funniest novel I can remember reading, falling just short of Catch-22 and another Wodehouse, Right Ho, Jeeves. I hope to remember the expression "pumpkin-headed foozler" for the rest of my life.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Chuckled all the way through
It seems safe to guess that Wodehouse's books are of the "once you've read one you've read them all" type. Personally, I don't feel like reading any more of this stuff. The "situations" in this "comedy of situations" are plenty, the plot is cleverly constructed, but there's absolutely nothing "in" there, no living persons, just eventually rather exhausting cardboard figures.