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baileydouglass's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of an odd one bc it was all repeated plot points from other books but I loved it anyway.
erinreadsslow's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dmcke013's review against another edition
5.0
Impossible to read without envisioning Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, who were perfectly cast in the roles of Jeeves and Wooster, respectively. PG Wodehouse's grasp of the English vocabularly is top-notch, as ever: his powers of description using only a few words are second to known and is equalled, in my opinion, only by Terry Pratchett.
dmcke013's review against another edition
4.0
Also known as 'How Right you are, Jeeves', this is a Jeeves book in which Jeeves himself is largely absent and is the 8th Jeeves novel.
The plot follows the usual romantic entanglements/misunderstandings of any other Jeeves and Wooster books, with Bertie Wooster visiting his 'good and deserving' Aunt Dahlia while Jeeves is on vacation, and being roped into various situations (mostly against his will) in order to help his friends. Of course, most of these go wrong, with Jeeves having to put things right at the climax of the novel.
Perhaps not the best of the Jeeves books I've read, I'd rate this somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars.
The plot follows the usual romantic entanglements/misunderstandings of any other Jeeves and Wooster books, with Bertie Wooster visiting his 'good and deserving' Aunt Dahlia while Jeeves is on vacation, and being roped into various situations (mostly against his will) in order to help his friends. Of course, most of these go wrong, with Jeeves having to put things right at the climax of the novel.
Perhaps not the best of the Jeeves books I've read, I'd rate this somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars.
ellehartford's review against another edition
4.0
I'll admit I wasn't too sure about this one when I saw that Jeeves would be absent for most of the book, but I shouldn't have been worried! Bertie and Dahlia together are always hilarious, and the two couples in the book are particularly endearing. Some of the plot points are familiar, particularly if you've read the short stories, but the new twist of Bertie dealing with them mostly alone is amusing. I would also recommend this one for anyone with a soft spot for dachshunds!
books_are_nice_and_enjoyable's review against another edition
4.0
Jeeves almost does not appear at all in this book, except right at the end where his services turn out to be needed - so it's not really much of a Jeeves and Wooster book. An enjoyable book, but this should definitely not be the first book in this series you read.
john_langley's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed it very much. The use of language is what delights in these books, and this one is no exception.
ameliawilt's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.75
timinbc's review against another edition
3.0
Not even close to his best, but then he wrote it at age 79. That shows mostly in the plot, which feels heavily recycled. The wordplay is as good as ever.
Jeeves is nearly absent, which reduces the fun slightly. Bertie is spineless again, after a couple of books in which he showed the occasional flash of courage. And I'm getting tired of the stolen-valuable plot.
Also getting tired of Glossop and Spode, Spode and Glossop. One longs for another character occasionally.
Disappointing ending, too. Jeeves usually brings all the good guys through on the plus side. I suppose it's refreshing to change that.
For all its weaknesses, it was still worth reading.
As others noted, this one assumes prior knowledge of the series, and if you are going to try one or two from the series, don't make this one of them.
Jeeves is nearly absent, which reduces the fun slightly. Bertie is spineless again, after a couple of books in which he showed the occasional flash of courage. And I'm getting tired of the stolen-valuable plot.
Also getting tired of Glossop and Spode, Spode and Glossop. One longs for another character occasionally.
Disappointing ending, too. Jeeves usually brings all the good guys through on the plus side. I suppose it's refreshing to change that.
For all its weaknesses, it was still worth reading.
As others noted, this one assumes prior knowledge of the series, and if you are going to try one or two from the series, don't make this one of them.