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Lord Emsworth and Others by P.G. Wodehouse

jon288's review against another edition

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5.0

A brilliant collection of short stories. Only the first one is Blandings, there are a few Oldest Member stories, and (my favourite) a few Ukridge. Brilliant writing, although a couple of the golfing stories fell a bit flat.

hollyn_middle's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-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? No

2.0

sandin954's review against another edition

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4.0

Collection of short stories including the extremely funny "The Crime Wave at Blandings". I also enjoyed the three golf stories and the three featuring Ukridge and found even the Mulliner and the Drones stories to be well worth reading.

gswain's review against another edition

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4.0

A good collection. The golf stories weren't my favorite but still had moments that made me smile/chuckle. Loved The Crime Wave at Blandings.

robinwalter's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

It's Wodehouse, nuff said. The strongest stories in this anthology were the golf shorts, followed by the Blandings tale, Ukridge not quite quite for me. 

munchkindad's review

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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? Yes

4.0

roshk99's review against another edition

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4.0

Wodehouse always makes me laugh, the antics of his characters and the fantastic dialogues make this book a must-read

latas's review against another edition

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3.0

There was only 1 Blandings castle story 'Crime wave at Blandings'. That was the best of the 9 stories in this collection. Others were Golf stories, Mulliner and Ukridge, which were average. As always, Stephen Fry's audible narration was delightful.

jonathanrobert's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

erna_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a great book if you want a snippet from each of Wodehouse’s different series of books!