misterg65's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. There were times I had to remind myself that it isn't a Wodehouse original. The interplay between the main characters is great, and the Worcester-isms are very much like the similar sounding protagonist in the Jeeves books - lines such as I may have accidentally tripped over a troth and plighted it once or twice!
A good read but it's a shame the other two books are both shorter AND more expensive.
A good read but it's a shame the other two books are both shorter AND more expensive.
xuchele's review
5.0
This book deserves more than 5 stars if only for making me laugh out loud countless times! I rarely write a comment or suggest a book, but this is one exception.
I enjoyed it immensely that I cannot wait to have a paper-printed book to hand over to friends. I just read the best book of 2014! Now, on to Reggiecide!!!
I enjoyed it immensely that I cannot wait to have a paper-printed book to hand over to friends. I just read the best book of 2014! Now, on to Reggiecide!!!
invisibleninjacat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Very silly! Worcester is well-meaning but light on brains, and is quite certain that fish will help Reeves' automation brain work faster. As he's an automaton, it... does not. He's also very intent on checking that no orangutans were involved in the crime. Reeves would be spending the whole time face-palming if he weren't so polite. There is also cross-dressing for, surprisingly, moderately sensible reasons!
bojnberry's review against another edition
This originally appeared at http://bojnberry.ca/~berry/blog/?p=298[return][return]This e-book consisted of the titular novelette and a novella titled � Something Rummy This Way Comes�. As you might be able to tell from the titles, these stories take place in the world of �Jeeves & Wooster�, with some interesting changes. The action, for instance, takes place roughly 10 years earlier than the original stories. Stiffy, a woman in the stories/tv show is now a man (to make the joke that you are currently thinking of). Aunt Agatha is now Aunt Bertha. Bertie Wooster is now Reggie Worcester, and Reggie (Jeeves� first name in the original, if you were wondering) is now a steam-powered valet.[return][return]The novelette follows the first meeting of Jeeves and our Bertie Reggie, and in classic Wodehousian style, Jeeves is immediately put upon to help Worcester extract his cousin from an engagement. Hilarity � involving prize pigs, monomaniacal country gents and accidental engagements � ensues.[return][return]The novella begins with Reggie under the stern eye of his indomitable aunt once more. She�s decided that Reggie must marry, and has gotten him a standing invitation to every ball that season. He learns that several d�butantes have gone missing, and with the aid of Jeeves and a deb who is immune to his betrothal avoidance system (6 or 7 cloves of garlic before each ball), Reggie puts on the deer-stalker and acts the private investigator.[return][return]Both of these stories were entertaining, and adhered well to the spirit of Wodehouse. Jeeves was cucumber-like in his coolness, and his prodigious brain always came up with a solution, even though it might not be one that Reggie would enjoy. Reggie was affable, and extremely silly, as he should. The steam-punk mods are well done, and important to the story, though I have a feeling the 10 year bump in time-line was merely to get Reggie into a Stanley Steamer.[return][return]All in all a quite a bit of fun, especially for the Wodehouse fan, and well worth the 2.99 you have to drop for it.
avanders's review
4.0
very cute and, from what other reviewers are saying, a cute Wodehouse parody-tribute. I haven't read any Wodehouse myself yet, but I intend to!
justasking27's review
4.0
I like Reggie a lot better than I ever liked Bertie, but now I think I need to go read more Wodehouse (and the rest of this series, immediately). What fun.
jessica_sim's review
4.0
Lovely! Funny, witty and bizarre! I'm glad in this world there exists such a mind that cooks up these stories.
mousehouse1897's review
4.0
I think the tiny human believes I’ve quite lost hold of the little gray marbles... I can’t remember the last time I laughed this hard in public! Reggie darling, welcome to my Character Cupboard, I have decided to keep you.