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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
Chock full to the brim with Wodehouse's witty prose.
Nothing quite like a novel by P.G. Wodehouse to get your upper-class English gentry fix, especially when Jeeves is in the picture to patch everything up in the cleverest of ways.
Hilarity ensues in nearly every page as you meander around every surprising twist and turn in the story. Wodehouse has a knack for presenting harmless information at first that he then cleverly uses to keep the mystery of what is to happen next going.
"'An odd thing, life, Jeeves.'
'Very odd, sir.'
'You never know where you are with it, do you?'"
Hilarity ensues in nearly every page as you meander around every surprising twist and turn in the story. Wodehouse has a knack for presenting harmless information at first that he then cleverly uses to keep the mystery of what is to happen next going.
"'An odd thing, life, Jeeves.'
'Very odd, sir.'
'You never know where you are with it, do you?'"
I am a huge fan of Wodehouse. His mastery of description is beyond compare. His characters are hilarious, his plot lines ludicrous, and he somehow manages to write entertaining and involving stores without a single true villain.
The Code of the Woosters is one of my very, very favorites of his (which is saying a lot). Bertie is in prime form in this cow-creamer focused adventure. Wodehouse’s plots are far too convoluted to attempt to summarize (whenever you do, it sounds ridiculous bizarre instead of hilarious). I simply do not understand how, at the end of every single chapter, he can find one sentence that leaves feeling as though the rug has just been jerked out from beneath you, and whirls you into the next chapter.
All I can say is what I say every time I review a Wodehouse book: if you haven’t read one, your life has, hitherto, been a waste. I recommend rectifying the situation ASAP.
The Code of the Woosters is one of my very, very favorites of his (which is saying a lot). Bertie is in prime form in this cow-creamer focused adventure. Wodehouse’s plots are far too convoluted to attempt to summarize (whenever you do, it sounds ridiculous bizarre instead of hilarious). I simply do not understand how, at the end of every single chapter, he can find one sentence that leaves feeling as though the rug has just been jerked out from beneath you, and whirls you into the next chapter.
All I can say is what I say every time I review a Wodehouse book: if you haven’t read one, your life has, hitherto, been a waste. I recommend rectifying the situation ASAP.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
"We must say to ourselves: "What would Napoleon have done?" He was the boy in a crisis. He knew his onions."
Long have I resisted the fatal charm of P.G. Wodehouse. My previous forays into his oeuvre have been lacklustre. That was until, of course, The Code of the Woosters and I crossed paths.
"He paused and swallowed convulsively, like a Pekingese taking a pill."
So scrumptious. I should of known that I would of fallen into the trap sooner or later, given my proclivity for novels of a certain kind: you know, the jolly-hockey-sticks country house in Surrey à la Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh and Stella Gibbons.
"One doesn't want to make a song and dance about one's ancient lineage, of course, but after all the Woosters did come over with the conqueror and were extremely pally with him."
I am afraid I have become a fan and will be keeping my eyes well and truly peeled for more Jeeves in Wooster in the future. Heartily recommend this instalment to those who think they don't like P.G. Wodehouse. (Spoiler: you do)
"She was fully aware that she was doing something that even by female standards was raw, but she didn't care."
Long have I resisted the fatal charm of P.G. Wodehouse. My previous forays into his oeuvre have been lacklustre. That was until, of course, The Code of the Woosters and I crossed paths.
"He paused and swallowed convulsively, like a Pekingese taking a pill."
So scrumptious. I should of known that I would of fallen into the trap sooner or later, given my proclivity for novels of a certain kind: you know, the jolly-hockey-sticks country house in Surrey à la Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh and Stella Gibbons.
"One doesn't want to make a song and dance about one's ancient lineage, of course, but after all the Woosters did come over with the conqueror and were extremely pally with him."
I am afraid I have become a fan and will be keeping my eyes well and truly peeled for more Jeeves in Wooster in the future. Heartily recommend this instalment to those who think they don't like P.G. Wodehouse. (Spoiler: you do)
"She was fully aware that she was doing something that even by female standards was raw, but she didn't care."
I was surprised that Wodehouse was so misogynistic. I know this is a harsh term but his disdain for women was very apparent throughout the book. Women were constantly called out to be evil or dumb. It was jarring. His portrayal of Stiffy in particular was troubling to me.
However, I also laughed out loud at many bits. The whole circus at Totleigh Towers was hilarious though there were too many plot twists so I did get a tad bored towards the end. Stiffy was my favorite - I loved her recklessness and even despite Wooster's terribly off color opinion about her she still shone like a queen.
However, I also laughed out loud at many bits. The whole circus at Totleigh Towers was hilarious though there were too many plot twists so I did get a tad bored towards the end. Stiffy was my favorite - I loved her recklessness and even despite Wooster's terribly off color opinion about her she still shone like a queen.
Oh my god this is so, so, so funny. I was discussing Wodehouse with someone yesterday and, as he put it, "There are passages that you want to chase people around the house with, saying, 'Wait! Wait! Just listen to this bit!'"
Haven't laughed so hard in a good long while. God, but I love Wodehouse.
Haven't laughed so hard in a good long while. God, but I love Wodehouse.