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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
one of the funniest books ever - the great man at the height of his powers, a ludicrously complicated plot and a great cast of characters. a joy from start to finish, and still as funny on the fifth read. the language is splendid
"The chap I know wears horn-rimmed spectacles and has a face
like a fish. How does that check up with your data?"
"The gentleman who came to the flat wore horn-rimmed spectacles, sir."
"And looked like something on a slab?"
"Possibly there was a certain suggestion of the piscine, sir."
"The chap I know wears horn-rimmed spectacles and has a face
like a fish. How does that check up with your data?"
"The gentleman who came to the flat wore horn-rimmed spectacles, sir."
"And looked like something on a slab?"
"Possibly there was a certain suggestion of the piscine, sir."
Only Wodehouse has the ability to release readers from the mundane. Its a good one, sometimes Bertram Wooster though has one too many times.
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:
No
I am actually listening to an audio book read by Simon Callow. Something to listen to while I'm knitting.
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:
No
Frothy lighthearted romp which is what I need given the state that is the world. Spode as a concept is so interesting. Should read more Wooster tbh
If "a tempest in a teapot" was transmuted into a humor novel, you'd get this. The comedy of errors is a well-orchestrated machine: lovably daft bachelor Bertie Wooster gets caught up on one enchanted evening with broken engagements, cow-creamers, a policeman's helmet, a dirty little notebook, and a party of wackily narrow-sighted aristocrats. Sure, it kinda meanders and overspends its nickels on getting Bertie in and out of jams, but Jeeves's displays of gratifyingly slicing gordian knots is entertaining every single darn time.
Wodehouse! You are my true love. This is one of the more tired and typical Jeeves & Wooster experiences, but that's like saying "Who's the worst Beatle."
Sometimes I think Seinfeld's plot structure was based entirely on Wodehouse.
Sometimes I think Seinfeld's plot structure was based entirely on Wodehouse.
Love the shenanigans of Bertie's friends, especially Stinker nabbing Oates' helmet. With Jeeves' usual brilliance, Bertie manages to put all right in the end with his friends. I also really like Aunt Dahlia in this story. I've watched this on TV, and Sir Stephen Fry IS Jeeves, as Hugh Laurie IS Bertie. Best of all, though, the book fills in a lot more details, so things are even more up, down, and all-around than on TV.
Great fun to read.
Great fun to read.
I picked this up because I hadn't read any Wodehouse and my sister really likes it, and I am glad I did. It was a very quick, clever read, and I expect I will check a few more volumes out of the library.