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The first full-length novel to feature Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves (or #5 by setting), this one has barely begun before Jeeves hands in his notice, after Bertie Wooster's somewhat untuneful playing of the banjolele.

Off Bertie goes to visit his friend Chuffy in the countryside, setting the scene for the typically-somewhat-convoluted set of circumstances that, or course, only Jeeves is able to sort out by the end.

To modern eyes, parts of the story may be somewhat uncomfortable (I'm talking, in particular, the sub-plot concerning the entertainers hired and Wooster's attempts to mimic them); however you do have to make allowances for the time the novel was written/set in.

obsessed_w_books's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

retrophrenologist's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

hungerford's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

lizandra's review

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4.0

CW: use of the n word, use of blackface. Culturally acceptable when book was written, but it has aged badly.

samkc's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

vishnork's review against another edition

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I had picked it up for a reading challenge but decided to switch to a different book and, after taking a break, realized that I'm not in the mood for Wodehouse right now. I'll probably do a (re)read-through of Jeeves and Wooster at some point later on but not right now.

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