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A review by timinbc
How Right You Are, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
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.