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A review by brennanaphone
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
3.0
Droll and quick-witted farce. Feels like an inspiration for the late, great Terry Pratchett, with characters who are meant to be somewhat shallow stereotypes and vehicles for madcap shenanigans and incredibly striking witticisms.
I've read absolutely no Wodehouse before, but this collection of humorous short stories struck me as a sort of prototype for what were likely beloved characters in later books. He plays around with a lot of the same phrases and schticks, and some of them absolutely land with a bang. Some of them feel repetitive. Overall very fun, light, and with quite a few genuinely hilarious lines and delightful turns.
I've read absolutely no Wodehouse before, but this collection of humorous short stories struck me as a sort of prototype for what were likely beloved characters in later books. He plays around with a lot of the same phrases and schticks, and some of them absolutely land with a bang. Some of them feel repetitive. Overall very fun, light, and with quite a few genuinely hilarious lines and delightful turns.