Something New by P.G. Wodehouse

192 pages first pub 1915 (view editions)

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Ideal for readers who relish a breezy, gently comic caper in which plucky underdogs, bumbling aristocrats, and sharp-witted schemes collide in a stately-home setting without ever straying into darker or more emotionally taxing territory.

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Fellow-writers Ashe Marson and Joan Valentine, newly met and both in need of a change of direction, find themselves drawn to Blandings, for various reasons attempting to retrieve a scarab belonging to an American millionaire, absent-mindedly purlo...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 159 reviews

Moods

funny: 77%

lighthearted: 77%

adventurous: 44%

mysterious: 44%

relaxing: 27%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 5%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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