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baker75's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
j_laws_tagg's review against another edition
3.0
Not the best Wodehouse. This is some of his earlier work and it shows. Too many characters, some humor, but nearly silly enough. Still has the same basic framework of all of his greats and boy how this man can write!
roblucasstevens's review against another edition
4.0
The advantage that the Jeeves books have is that there is a central point of view in which for all the shenanigans to be seen through. The first Blandings castle takes a minute to get going as the chapters need to build up each characters interest in the events and some are more effective than others. The book especially comes to life during the sections with Joan Valentine and Ashe Marson - with their last pages being especially moving, so it’s a little disappointing if they don’t crop up in the series again
colinlusk's review against another edition
5.0
In a world gone batshit crazy, we need comfort-reading that delivers good, solid, reliable laughs, and PG Wodehouse brings that by the shovelful.
peter_ewing's review against another edition
4.0
This is an absolute riot that will appeal to any Jeeves fans, or really to anyone at all.
I looked up when Wodehouse wrote this. 1915 - it was his first farcical novel. What's astonishing about this is the skill with which he develops the plot, building whatever the comic equivalent of suspense is. From quite an early point, you can start to anticipate some of what will happen later. Of course, as one improbability is quietly piled on another, the plot is far from predictable.
It's also a marvellously feminist book for its era, with a resourceful, confident heroine who also remains human.
I looked up when Wodehouse wrote this. 1915 - it was his first farcical novel. What's astonishing about this is the skill with which he develops the plot, building whatever the comic equivalent of suspense is. From quite an early point, you can start to anticipate some of what will happen later. Of course, as one improbability is quietly piled on another, the plot is far from predictable.
It's also a marvellously feminist book for its era, with a resourceful, confident heroine who also remains human.
timtamslam's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nes1572's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25