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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
I was thoroughly unprepared for how much I ended up loving this book. What a delight
“There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, 'Do trousers matter?'"
"The mood will pass, sir.”
I realized it had been a while since I had picked up a book by P.G. Wodehouse, and I quite missed Bertie, who, like me, can't get through a morning without his cup of tea (or Jeeves). Although a mere cup of tea couldn't save Bertie from the scrapes he gets into in this installment.
I can't tell if it's because I hadn't picked up a Wodehouse gem for a bit, or if The Code of the Woosters is one of the superior books in the series, but I was grinning from ear to ear, if not laughing outright while reading this book.
I had some qualms about the previous book - I think there was a scene of Bertie doing blackface - and explicit mentions of the n-word as a tool for humor. While there is one mention of the latter in this one as well, I'm chalking it up to Wodehouse being part of a class and time who thought this attempt at humor was okay (it wasn't then, and it isn't now, but we'll let it go).
That caveat aside, this book was hilarious. It lifted me up and reminded me of why it's important to have a good, hearty laugh every now and then.
"The mood will pass, sir.”
I realized it had been a while since I had picked up a book by P.G. Wodehouse, and I quite missed Bertie, who, like me, can't get through a morning without his cup of tea (or Jeeves). Although a mere cup of tea couldn't save Bertie from the scrapes he gets into in this installment.
I can't tell if it's because I hadn't picked up a Wodehouse gem for a bit, or if The Code of the Woosters is one of the superior books in the series, but I was grinning from ear to ear, if not laughing outright while reading this book.
I had some qualms about the previous book - I think there was a scene of Bertie doing blackface - and explicit mentions of the n-word as a tool for humor. While there is one mention of the latter in this one as well, I'm chalking it up to Wodehouse being part of a class and time who thought this attempt at humor was okay (it wasn't then, and it isn't now, but we'll let it go).
That caveat aside, this book was hilarious. It lifted me up and reminded me of why it's important to have a good, hearty laugh every now and then.
A classic comedy of errors about a web of petty blackmail with poor Bertram Wooster caught in every strand, The Code of the Woosters is a classic Wooster and Jeeves novel and one of the funniest books I’ve ever read.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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:
Yes
Wodehouse never disappoints. I re-read this own because the Literary Life Podcast was going through it but now it’s got me in the mood to go on a Wodehouse binge and re-read them all.
Another great book by P.G. Wodehouse. It had many twists and turns and like always some great moments between Jeeves and Bertie. I especially liked the last scene between them.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Quite a fun story! It took me a while to get used to the style, but the descriptions are good and the events quite funny. It is a bit strange to read an entire book and still know next to nothing about the main characters... But maybe that's the charm of it.
Every. Single. Word. - or at least every single phrase - in this book is Funny.
This is my first Wodehouse, or rather, I once tried to read a Wodehouse in Czech, when I was a kid, and didn't get it/enjoy it. But definitely my first Wodehouse as it was intended to be read, with maybe a bit getting lost in translation of time, but at least not a bit getting lost in translation.
I decided to read this particular book because it was mentioned in a podcast featuring two of my favourite comedians: Craig Ferguson and Stephen Fry. And their recommendation didn't disappoint.
I just wish reading this hadn't been so darn stressful! I'm gonna re-read it one day, only purely for the comedy, for all the witty words - without getting anxiety from all the twists and turns. Yep, one day!
This is my first Wodehouse, or rather, I once tried to read a Wodehouse in Czech, when I was a kid, and didn't get it/enjoy it. But definitely my first Wodehouse as it was intended to be read, with maybe a bit getting lost in translation of time, but at least not a bit getting lost in translation.
I decided to read this particular book because it was mentioned in a podcast featuring two of my favourite comedians: Craig Ferguson and Stephen Fry. And their recommendation didn't disappoint.
I just wish reading this hadn't been so darn stressful! I'm gonna re-read it one day, only purely for the comedy, for all the witty words - without getting anxiety from all the twists and turns. Yep, one day!
Obviously, Jeeves and Bertie are fine chaps who jolly well make most of us laugh. Not my cup of tea. I guess I found the genre that I just don’t have patience for: the silly British slapstick and the cartoonish phrasing. I just couldn’t get interested enough to care.