poachedeggs's review
5.0
To be frank, I really can't judge if this is one of the better Wodehouse novels anymore, nor can I remember if I have actually read this before (I went through this Wodehouse phase when I was a teenager, and just like I did with Agatha Christie, blazed through a lot of his books). I just haven't read a proper Wodehouse in so long (the last one, Hot Water, was disappointing, and is atypical in that it doesn't include his usual cast of characters) that I enjoyed myself a lot! Wooster is an articulate himbo, I realised. And Jeeves is his usual genius self here. There are sentences that are laugh-out-loud funny. A completely joyous ride!
percybysshes'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Jeeves, you sap.
jonathanrobert's review
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? Yes
4.0
emelkay24's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.75
Spoiler
They get married by the end. Wtf, they actually get married. Bertie writes his own vow and everything. Jesus fucking Christ.This is the novel of Jeeves reciprocation. Jeeves asks Bertie what the word he’s thinking of is and uses it later. Bertie gives Jeeves the end-of-novel request that resolves their beginning-of-novel conflict and Jeeves acquiesces. Jeeves asks Bertie where a quote comes from (it’s from Bertie himself.)
jojoinabox'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
old_crockern's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mukhund's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katymvt's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first Wodehouse. for some reason I thought that they were mysteries, but, I guess I was wrong. It was very funny, though. And I kind of liked the writing style where Wooster was always searching for words. Probably because I'm always forgetting words myself.