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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
A short witty read. I especially like that Pooter's two friends, Gowing and Cummings were always going and coming. It ends quite abruptly without any real resolution, but I suppose that's how a real diary would end. Still, I wanted to know how it all turned out.
I would love to see this stage version. It looks like fun.
I would love to see this stage version. It looks like fun.
A fantastically satirical look at everyday life in the 1890s that at every turn sees the clash between Pooter's inflated sense of ego and the situations he finds himself in which bring him back down with a bump. Even now, uproariously funny depiction of the banal.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Complicated
This was another freebie from Amazon several years back. I barely got into the second chapter and I deleted it from both my Kindle AND my Amazon account. I'm not sure who thought this would be a good idea, but I was beyond bored and went right into irritated for wasting my time.
“Some people seem quite destitute a sense of humour.”
What an odd little book!
I've never had the feeling of a book overstaying its welcome before but this one just might have done it for me - and it's only 200 pages at that! The humor and commentary are very much enjoyable in the first one hundred pages but somehow both become a little insufferable by the end. Maybe it's because I found Lupin's character to be deeply uninteresting, and even annoying, most times. I just couldn't really get into it in the last fifty or so pages, despite initially enjoying the story and all the witty observations about English suburbia and its very close-minded inhabitants. I came away wishing the introduction was longer and the story shorter - very odd, indeed!
In any case, I'm excited to add the word 'Pooter' and its other forms, 'Pootering' for instance, to my vocabulary from now on :D.
What an odd little book!
I've never had the feeling of a book overstaying its welcome before but this one just might have done it for me - and it's only 200 pages at that! The humor and commentary are very much enjoyable in the first one hundred pages but somehow both become a little insufferable by the end. Maybe it's because I found Lupin's character to be deeply uninteresting, and even annoying, most times. I just couldn't really get into it in the last fifty or so pages, despite initially enjoying the story and all the witty observations about English suburbia and its very close-minded inhabitants. I came away wishing the introduction was longer and the story shorter - very odd, indeed!
In any case, I'm excited to add the word 'Pooter' and its other forms, 'Pootering' for instance, to my vocabulary from now on :D.
[A Classic Comic Novel]
It is considered to be a comic novel but whether one finds it comic is another thing entirely. I think humor doesn't transcend generations, not to mention centuries well. I found the book fairly entertaining but not very funny (especially if our main character announces at the beginning of the chapter that he has made the best joke yet). The book is a record of everyday happenings and musings of a one called Mr. Charles Pooter. He is an ordinary man with an ordinary job, family, and friends. The ups and downs of his everyday life paint a vivid picture of the English middle class of the time which is the book's main value. I imagine if we had such a record once every decade, we could easily explore the changes in our society over time.
It is considered to be a comic novel but whether one finds it comic is another thing entirely. I think humor doesn't transcend generations, not to mention centuries well. I found the book fairly entertaining but not very funny (especially if our main character announces at the beginning of the chapter that he has made the best joke yet). The book is a record of everyday happenings and musings of a one called Mr. Charles Pooter. He is an ordinary man with an ordinary job, family, and friends. The ups and downs of his everyday life paint a vivid picture of the English middle class of the time which is the book's main value. I imagine if we had such a record once every decade, we could easily explore the changes in our society over time.
A well written satirical look at the life of the very "ordinary" Mr Charles Pooter, his wife Carrie and their son, Lupin. Written in the first person, in the form of a diary, Pooter is a character that I found grows on you throughout the book.
Full of wit, this book made me laugh out loud at times. Light hearted but engaging, I found it hard to put down; however, it finished just when I was ready for it to end.
Full of wit, this book made me laugh out loud at times. Light hearted but engaging, I found it hard to put down; however, it finished just when I was ready for it to end.
Didn’t really get it- think I’ll try again another time
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was very fun.