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margardenlady's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Spot on! Faulks has done a nice job writing these beloved characters in a manner that is true to the original. The situations Bertie gets himself into are madcap, Jeeves is eternally wise and the pacing is brisk. Very enjoyable!
barrytho's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining enough. But totters uncomfortably between the usual farce and making Wooster, et al realistic characters.
dgrahlman's review against another edition
1.0
I was extremely reluctant to read this book as I doubted that any author, no matter how skilled, could come close to the magic and wit that was P.G. Wodehouse. Having finished the book, I now know I should have trusted my instincts and left it untouched. I can accept and forgive the lack of laugh out loud humour and the slow, thin plot as being understandably not up to par with true Wodehouse novels. What I cannot condon in a homage to P.G. Wodehouse is the unwelcome and misplaced references like those to the General Strike and WWI deaths. The difficulties of the real world has no place in the world created by Wodehouse and jar the senses. Nor do I find the ending to be one that I would ever envision for either of the two leads, which also takes away from my enjoyment of this book. I doubt this book will make a permanent addition to my bookshelf.
ameliawilt's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The best non-Wodehouse Jeeves and Wooster novel I've ever read!
thenovelbook's review against another edition
3.0
Hard to pass up this brand new, authorized-by-the-estate-of-P.G.-Wodehouse installment of Jeeves and Wooster. I've come to doubt that anyone can perfectly mimic the voice of another author, but as the author here freely admits in the preface, he's not trying to. He aimed only for an homage, and he pretty well got it.
There were several points where I thought, "No, P.G. Wodehouse wouldn't have mentioned that topic... this bit's veering toward a little too much sentiment... this bit's just a hair too serious..." The ending surprised me a bit because I had assumed certain things about Jeeves and Wooster were unalterable. Not so.
But keeping in mind that it's not supposed to be an exact replica of a Wodehouse, merely a tribute, it passes muster.
There were several points where I thought, "No, P.G. Wodehouse wouldn't have mentioned that topic... this bit's veering toward a little too much sentiment... this bit's just a hair too serious..." The ending surprised me a bit because I had assumed certain things about Jeeves and Wooster were unalterable. Not so.
But keeping in mind that it's not supposed to be an exact replica of a Wodehouse, merely a tribute, it passes muster.
pinkrose42's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katykelly's review against another edition
5.0
(With thanks to Waterstones for the advance copy)
Faulks is a fan of Wodehouse, and much like Anthony Horowitz's recent Holmesian 'The House of Silk', the author lovingly recreates the style, characters and atmosphere of his hero.
It is a pleasure to read. Having read only a few Wodehouse, I was aware of the tone, usual plots, relationship between wise and worldly butler Jeeves and coltish but loveable upper class Bertie Wooster.
Faulks has created a perfectly Wodehousian story for them, involving a romantic entanglements, role-swapping, cricket and horse racing, and a lot of "what ho"-ing.
And all with no swearing, sex or drugs. It's clean, period fun. There are no villains, just misunderstandings and farce, pompous parents and overbearing aunts. Both main characters retain Wodehouse's original character traits, with lots of filled-in sentences for Bertie, Jeeves attempting to educate his master with the classics, good-natured but proper sport between the two.
All very pleasant to wallow in for a few hours, and I think I may even source out some of the originals.
Treat yourself to a trip down Memory Lane and smile at the innocent joys of Jeeves and Wooster.
Faulks is a fan of Wodehouse, and much like Anthony Horowitz's recent Holmesian 'The House of Silk', the author lovingly recreates the style, characters and atmosphere of his hero.
It is a pleasure to read. Having read only a few Wodehouse, I was aware of the tone, usual plots, relationship between wise and worldly butler Jeeves and coltish but loveable upper class Bertie Wooster.
Faulks has created a perfectly Wodehousian story for them, involving a romantic entanglements, role-swapping, cricket and horse racing, and a lot of "what ho"-ing.
And all with no swearing, sex or drugs. It's clean, period fun. There are no villains, just misunderstandings and farce, pompous parents and overbearing aunts. Both main characters retain Wodehouse's original character traits, with lots of filled-in sentences for Bertie, Jeeves attempting to educate his master with the classics, good-natured but proper sport between the two.
All very pleasant to wallow in for a few hours, and I think I may even source out some of the originals.
Treat yourself to a trip down Memory Lane and smile at the innocent joys of Jeeves and Wooster.
nabe's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
tobymacl's review against another edition
5.0
A rocky/overly self-aware first few pages settles into a compelling wodehousian romp. The language is delightful- though not as airy as Wodehouse it isn’t trying to be- and the plotting is taught as you might expect. It veers off the usual rails towards the end but why not. Some corking turns of phrase and suspends the disbelief utterly. Great fun. Good job SF
witchqueen5's review against another edition
4.0
It's obviously no Wodehouse, but it's still a delightful read! Bertie amuses us once more, while Jeeves aptly tries to rescue him from his own silliness. It was also nice to see a change of the roles and Bertie trying to be a bit more responsible.