A review by danjk
The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse

4.0

I work in a bookstore and naturally I am privy to the tastes and interests of a lot of people. P. G Wodehouse is a popular buy, especially amongst the elderly crowd. I decided to give him a go, even though I didn't know very much about him or his work and see what the fuss was all about. Little was I prepared to so thoroughly enjoy it. Douglas Adams was said to be heavily influenced by P.G Wodehouse, and after reading The Code of the Woosters, it's not hard to see where Adams attained some of his style from. Wodehouse prose is a delight. It's clean, crisp and I found myself chuckling out loud at a number of passages. Admittedly, the situations and characters have all been done ad nauseum since its publication, but if you're prepared not to take it too seriously, it's a lot of fun and a pleasure to read.