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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
I listened to this one as a cast production and it was such a fun, funny story. Bertie and Jeeves have their typical mix ups and blunders and I loved every minute of it. Wodehouse’s dialogue is some of the best.
Quirky and the anti-mystery. I wasn't sure what to expect from this one, but I never quite got into it. There's just so much happening and the eccentric characters just keep coming out of the woodwork. I had doubts that Bertie Wooster would be able to pull off all the tasks that cropped up, but he surprised me in the end.
I loved this and laughed so much! Wodehouse is so witty and such a master! Absolutely hilarious!
funny
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
funny
lighthearted
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
How is it possible to be charmed by a guy acting as dumb as a brick?
Still fun! 3 for 3 for false engagements, hope they keep it up.
Still fun!
Somehow the plot of "The Code of the Woosters" -- which starts with the attempted theft of a cow-creamer and rapidly expands to include temporarily failed engagements, threats of violence, policeman's hats and determined aunts -- seems more complex than it actually is. In fact, it's really quite thin, a well-crafted clothesline on which Wodehouse can hang his sparkling wit and set pieces.
Because of that, the book didn't impress me as much as "The Inimitable Jeeves," which has less plot and more wit. Also, Bertie actually seems to have gotten smarter -- it's almost as if he didn't need Jeeves at all to extract him from his messes. (Perish the thought!) And though the names of his pals and family are good for a chuckle -- how can you not love a name like Gussie Fink-Nottle? -- there are some characters who are too annoying even for the certain kind of clueless upper-class Englishperson Wodehouse specializes in, such as Stephanie "Stiffy" Byng, who made me want to skip pages every time she appeared.
Still, even average Wodehouse is wonderful Wodehouse, so thumbs-up for "Code." If Bertie never lets a pal down, Wodehouse never lets a reader down, either.
Because of that, the book didn't impress me as much as "The Inimitable Jeeves," which has less plot and more wit. Also, Bertie actually seems to have gotten smarter -- it's almost as if he didn't need Jeeves at all to extract him from his messes. (Perish the thought!) And though the names of his pals and family are good for a chuckle -- how can you not love a name like Gussie Fink-Nottle? -- there are some characters who are too annoying even for the certain kind of clueless upper-class Englishperson Wodehouse specializes in, such as Stephanie "Stiffy" Byng, who made me want to skip pages every time she appeared.
Still, even average Wodehouse is wonderful Wodehouse, so thumbs-up for "Code." If Bertie never lets a pal down, Wodehouse never lets a reader down, either.
These are just so excellent, and the fact that there are so many more Wodehouse stories to read gives one (as Bertie might say) a pretty rummy feeling.
Probably the highlights of this one are Bertie temporarily forgetting the word he needed to get the better of Spode and Jeeves and Bertie stuck up on top of wardrobes in Stiffy's room, with Jeeves remaining as dignified as ever.
The layers of humor just go on and on in these stories, and while listening to them on audiobook at night before falling asleep, I frequently have to stop myself from guffawing loudly and waking everyone else up.
Probably the highlights of this one are Bertie temporarily forgetting the word he needed to get the better of Spode and Jeeves and Bertie stuck up on top of wardrobes in Stiffy's room, with Jeeves remaining as dignified as ever.
The layers of humor just go on and on in these stories, and while listening to them on audiobook at night before falling asleep, I frequently have to stop myself from guffawing loudly and waking everyone else up.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes