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A review by srivalli
Cocktail Time by P.G. Wodehouse
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75
3.8 Stars
Uncle Fred is back in London, which means he has to do something to create a mess and fix it in his own way. The book starts with him popping off Sir Raymond Bastable's (Beefy) top hat with a Brazilian nut. Bastable is enraged and pours his opinions into a book published under a pseudonym.
He wants nothing to do with it, as it could damage his political ambitions. But when the book gets a movie deal worth thousands of pounds, Bastable will do anything to claim his rightful ownership as the author of the book. Only, things are too complicated by then, and Uncle Fred is, naturally, in the middle, pulling the strings and changing his plans.
The book has typical Wodehouse humor, where he takes a dig at almost everyone and still makes it fun. The plot is complicated (obv.) but not as such as some of the Jeeves and Bertie books. Also, it's pretty much Uncle Fred doing everything. Pongo is only present in the beginning, which dims the enjoyment a bit. We got to have Pongo dragged into everything by his uncle. Right? ;)
Still, the writing is enjoyable, with loads of humor and contrived scenes. There's a bit of everything, though the Wodehouse romance element was rather lacking in this one. The threads come together at the end (which feels a little rushed), and Uncle Fred is on his way home until he comes up with something else.
Overall, an enjoyable read if you go with the flow and don't worry about the plot. Yep, let it get tangled up. It'll sort out on its own.
Uncle Fred is back in London, which means he has to do something to create a mess and fix it in his own way. The book starts with him popping off Sir Raymond Bastable's (Beefy) top hat with a Brazilian nut. Bastable is enraged and pours his opinions into a book published under a pseudonym.
He wants nothing to do with it, as it could damage his political ambitions. But when the book gets a movie deal worth thousands of pounds, Bastable will do anything to claim his rightful ownership as the author of the book. Only, things are too complicated by then, and Uncle Fred is, naturally, in the middle, pulling the strings and changing his plans.
The book has typical Wodehouse humor, where he takes a dig at almost everyone and still makes it fun. The plot is complicated (obv.) but not as such as some of the Jeeves and Bertie books. Also, it's pretty much Uncle Fred doing everything. Pongo is only present in the beginning, which dims the enjoyment a bit. We got to have Pongo dragged into everything by his uncle. Right? ;)
Still, the writing is enjoyable, with loads of humor and contrived scenes. There's a bit of everything, though the Wodehouse romance element was rather lacking in this one. The threads come together at the end (which feels a little rushed), and Uncle Fred is on his way home until he comes up with something else.
Overall, an enjoyable read if you go with the flow and don't worry about the plot. Yep, let it get tangled up. It'll sort out on its own.