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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
I wanted to find this book hilarious. Unfortunately, the most I can call it is amusing. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood for it, and thus just felt like getting through it rather than savoring it. But still, I didn't want to savor it. I found Bertie kind of annoying, and thus, didn't really care if he went to jail or not. It is a clever story, and the writing is smart and witty. I think overall, it's just not my cup of tea.
What ho!
I say, Bertie Wooster and his gentleman’s personal gentleman Jeeves are two of the jolliest characters you’ll ever encounter in English literature. I’ve gone all bally over the television show starring Stephen Fry as Jeeves and Hugh Laurie as Bertie, and it was dashed time that I read the books (and the audiobooks read by Jonathan Cecil). “The adventure of the silver cow creamer,” as this story could alternatively be called, will forever be one of my absolute favorites. Do yourself a favor and read the book, old chap.
I live for the old timey slang.
I say, Bertie Wooster and his gentleman’s personal gentleman Jeeves are two of the jolliest characters you’ll ever encounter in English literature. I’ve gone all bally over the television show starring Stephen Fry as Jeeves and Hugh Laurie as Bertie, and it was dashed time that I read the books (and the audiobooks read by Jonathan Cecil). “The adventure of the silver cow creamer,” as this story could alternatively be called, will forever be one of my absolute favorites. Do yourself a favor and read the book, old chap.
I live for the old timey slang.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Think what you will, but I consider this book to be read, even if I listened to it as an audiobook and it was slightly annotated. There are several reasons for this: my mom and I listened to the Code of the Woosters at the end of my sophomore year because it’s more engaging than music- you’re listening to and processing the dialogue and storyline. Also, it was outrageously funny the first time I listened to it! It was actually a dramatized radio adaptation, one that still had the narration by the main character, but it also included different voice actors who played different parts. There might be fewer inclusions of “he said” or “she said”, but the overall story and dialogue remain the same.
I can’t put an exact finger on it, but I was laughing uproariously at Code of Woosters in the car several years ago, but I just wasn’t in stitches like last time. It could be that I was working while I was listening to this (it’s not a long audiobook at all), which took my mind of the story a little. I would love to be able to fully multitask, but I’m not kidding myself.
Overall, the story is such a classic British mix up that only Bertie Wooster could find himself in. He has to steal a cow creamer for his Aunt Dahlia, but while attempting to do so, makes an enemy of Roderick Spode, and gets entangled in several engaged couples’ fiascos, and everything becomes a Catch-22 situation for Bertie. However, as usual, Jeeves with his dry humor and quick thinking, offers several suggestions for a solution.
This story is bursting at the seams with classic British humor, very dry and silly with outrageous characters. I would recommend devoting your full mind to this and not trying to multitask too much. It’s so funny, and I believe one of the more recognizable of the Jeeves and Wooster series. I can’t wait to start reading from the beginning, and maybe I’ll re-read this one and discover the words on paper.
I can’t put an exact finger on it, but I was laughing uproariously at Code of Woosters in the car several years ago, but I just wasn’t in stitches like last time. It could be that I was working while I was listening to this (it’s not a long audiobook at all), which took my mind of the story a little. I would love to be able to fully multitask, but I’m not kidding myself.
Overall, the story is such a classic British mix up that only Bertie Wooster could find himself in. He has to steal a cow creamer for his Aunt Dahlia, but while attempting to do so, makes an enemy of Roderick Spode, and gets entangled in several engaged couples’ fiascos, and everything becomes a Catch-22 situation for Bertie. However, as usual, Jeeves with his dry humor and quick thinking, offers several suggestions for a solution.
This story is bursting at the seams with classic British humor, very dry and silly with outrageous characters. I would recommend devoting your full mind to this and not trying to multitask too much. It’s so funny, and I believe one of the more recognizable of the Jeeves and Wooster series. I can’t wait to start reading from the beginning, and maybe I’ll re-read this one and discover the words on paper.
Very charming production of very charming book. Brief, just under two hours, and as I haven't read the actual book, can't speak to what's been edited. But just what I needed while cleaning house -- fairly good actors (although there was a little too much exaggerated gruffness at some points), good production values, and Bertie Wooster and Jeeves just delightful.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
How is this not more of the thing??
The show Archer borrows from this series, we get the idea of "Jeeves the butler" from this series, the comedy still sticks the landing ~80 years after publication...
...and no one is talking about this?!??!
Wodehouse's Jeeves series follows Bertie Wooster and his butler (Jeeves) as they get themselves in and out of all sorts of ridiculous situations. Though The Code of the Woosters makes reference to antics in previous installations (it is #7 in the series, after all), it does not detract from the reader's enjoyment. In fact, it just adds to the hilarity.
From the opening sentence when Bertie is rudely awakened by a terrible hangover, to the driving plot of cow creamer, his best mate's upcoming nuptuals, a little brown book, and some newts, I never stopped chuckling. I've been running through the streets ever since grabbing people by the lapels and shouting in their face "WHY AREN'T YOU READING THIS!??!" They may think I've lost my mind (also my adoption of saying "pip pip" randomly doesn't seem to be catching on...) but the book really is just that good.
The show Archer borrows from this series, we get the idea of "Jeeves the butler" from this series, the comedy still sticks the landing ~80 years after publication...
...and no one is talking about this?!??!
Wodehouse's Jeeves series follows Bertie Wooster and his butler (Jeeves) as they get themselves in and out of all sorts of ridiculous situations. Though The Code of the Woosters makes reference to antics in previous installations (it is #7 in the series, after all), it does not detract from the reader's enjoyment. In fact, it just adds to the hilarity.
From the opening sentence when Bertie is rudely awakened by a terrible hangover, to the driving plot of cow creamer, his best mate's upcoming nuptuals, a little brown book, and some newts, I never stopped chuckling. I've been running through the streets ever since grabbing people by the lapels and shouting in their face "WHY AREN'T YOU READING THIS!??!" They may think I've lost my mind (also my adoption of saying "pip pip" randomly doesn't seem to be catching on...) but the book really is just that good.
When I'd read 'Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves' there were constant references to this book and in my mind I'd built it up to be this hilarious book with standards no real book could ever achieve. Well Jerome K Jerome might have but that's about it. I think I liked 'Stiff Upper Lip' a lot better but then again I might not have been paying much attention.
The plot of the book is really convoluted with Wooster arriving at Totleigh towers to save Gussy Fink Nottle's marriage and it failing at every turn. With dictators wearing black shorts, blackmail, newts and an ugly cow creamer up for grabs this book is standard Wodehouse humour.
The plot of the book is really convoluted with Wooster arriving at Totleigh towers to save Gussy Fink Nottle's marriage and it failing at every turn. With dictators wearing black shorts, blackmail, newts and an ugly cow creamer up for grabs this book is standard Wodehouse humour.