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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories by P.G. Wodehouse
4.0
"The Man with two Left feet and other stories" consist of some of Wodehouse's humorous short stories. Though most of them are stories about young love, there are quite a few stories that certainly stood apart. Wodehouse's talent to present serious sentences in the funniest way possible makes him as great as writers such as Charles Dickens or Robert Stevenson.
"Bill the bloodhound" is a story which we can sit back and read as if we were watching a movie. How Bill made amazingly stupid mistakes, how he's in love with Alice, and how he became a part of their group.
"Extricating Young Gussie" was also a good one, though I didn't feel as committed to it as the other stories.This is also where Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster, as well as his Aunt Agatha, Wodehouse's most famous characters known all over the World, are introduced. "Wilton's Holiday" didn't offer me much interest either.
"The Mixer" (containing 2 parts) was what I was talking about when I meant that there were some stories that stood out. The story's protagonist is a puppy, who meets different owners and how it slowly changes his life. Life from this little puppy's perspective is a long journey, where he struggles to understand his master's orders and how the society works. The Mixer was an extremely entertaining piece of Wodehouse.
I loved "Crowned Heads", where the handsome Ted Brady falls in love with the shy and quiet Kate Bennett. How Ted tries hard to change her grandfather's mind so that he consents to their wedding shows his love for Kate.
"The Making of Mac's" was a story about how the Waiter of a restaurant talks about how it was made, about the developments of their family issues and about how it was all ultimately solved.This was a good story, though I wouldn't give it 5 stars if I could.
"One Touch of Nature" is a story about a sports fan, Mr J Wilmot Birdsey, who loves baseball as much as his own life. He goes to a baseball match that took place in England, where he lives now - a rare occurence. He apparently notices two "sports fans", and invites them to dinner. Both of them reluctantly agree. What takes place after that is an astounding turn of events when he discovers that one of them was a criminal and the other a reporter, who reports to the Scotland Yard at once.Mr Birsdey, unable to look on the misery of the criminal helps him escape. This was one of my most favourite stories out of the whole lot.
"Black for luck" seems to give the message that no one can defeat you if you've got someone to care for you and love you. The Struggling playwright's last shot at writing a play fails but even then he feels happy because he's in love. Not exactly my favourite though.
"Bill the bloodhound" is a story which we can sit back and read as if we were watching a movie. How Bill made amazingly stupid mistakes, how he's in love with Alice, and how he became a part of their group.
"Extricating Young Gussie" was also a good one, though I didn't feel as committed to it as the other stories.This is also where Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster, as well as his Aunt Agatha, Wodehouse's most famous characters known all over the World, are introduced. "Wilton's Holiday" didn't offer me much interest either.
"The Mixer" (containing 2 parts) was what I was talking about when I meant that there were some stories that stood out. The story's protagonist is a puppy, who meets different owners and how it slowly changes his life. Life from this little puppy's perspective is a long journey, where he struggles to understand his master's orders and how the society works. The Mixer was an extremely entertaining piece of Wodehouse.
I loved "Crowned Heads", where the handsome Ted Brady falls in love with the shy and quiet Kate Bennett. How Ted tries hard to change her grandfather's mind so that he consents to their wedding shows his love for Kate.
"The Making of Mac's" was a story about how the Waiter of a restaurant talks about how it was made, about the developments of their family issues and about how it was all ultimately solved.This was a good story, though I wouldn't give it 5 stars if I could.
"One Touch of Nature" is a story about a sports fan, Mr J Wilmot Birdsey, who loves baseball as much as his own life. He goes to a baseball match that took place in England, where he lives now - a rare occurence. He apparently notices two "sports fans", and invites them to dinner. Both of them reluctantly agree. What takes place after that is an astounding turn of events when he discovers that one of them was a criminal and the other a reporter, who reports to the Scotland Yard at once.Mr Birsdey, unable to look on the misery of the criminal helps him escape. This was one of my most favourite stories out of the whole lot.
"Black for luck" seems to give the message that no one can defeat you if you've got someone to care for you and love you. The Struggling playwright's last shot at writing a play fails but even then he feels happy because he's in love. Not exactly my favourite though.