Reviews

Jeeves in the Offing by P.G. Wodehouse

gswain's review against another edition

5.0

It was a fun quick read!

hidingzeus's review

4.0

Re-read! 3/2020

tommcdonough55's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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

4.0

wordswithjustine's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

I adore the Jeeves books, but this one fell flat for me.

zenithharpink's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this read! I love Bertie and Jeeves in these books, and in this one my usual gripe wasn't present-Bertie wasn't endlessly bullied and manipulated! My only complaint was that Jeeves wasn't as present as in other books.

I recommend this books to fans of the series, those looking for a good humor read, or those interested in starting the series.

jonathanrobert's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

greenlight22'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? No

3.75

roshk99's review against another edition

5.0

A fantastic book that keeps you rolling on the floor laughing at the characters` antics.

birdkeeperklink's review

5.0

The usual hijinks and misunderstandings, all wrapped up in a Jeevesian bow. There’s a lot less Jeeves-Bertie banter than one could wish for, but it still goes down sweet and smooth as hot chocolate on a frosty day.

emelkay24's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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

3.0

I feel like Wodehouse took the wrong lesson from Ring for Jeeves, and now Jeeves is barely in the books :(

This time we’re not even present when he wraps everything up neat and nice, and not even because sending Bertie away is part of his plan. (Granted I think that also happened in the short stories when he fixes the Rosie M Banks conundrum by convincing Bingo’s uncle that’s he’s insane offscreen, but somehow I didn’t mind that as much. Probably because it results in Bertie visiting the uncle, getting confused by his odd behavior, then having things illuminated by Jeeves. Or maybe because it’s the first time that happened, I don’t know.)

Anyway, seeing Bertie and Roderick be besties was fun. Not a good replacement for Jeeves’s though.