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jon288's review against another edition
4.0
Another Wodehouse farce, including (in a supporting role) Ukridge. It was good fun and had quite a few memorable incidents- maybe not his best, but still better than most other comic writers
extremelysoundyoungpotato's review against another edition
3.0
A return to the tried-and-true to get me through several late nights painting tediously. Typical Wodehouse, the doctor's standing order. No complaints, nothing astounding.
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
One of [a:P.G. Wodehouse|7963|P.G. Wodehouse|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1198684105p2/7963.jpg]'s first published books in the States, the story is narrated by a young writer who somewhat hesitantly agrees to help out an old friend with newly hatched plan of running a chicken farm even though the friend, Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge, is described as "the sort of man who will ask you out to dinner, borrows the money from you to pay the bill, and winds up the evening by embroiling you in a fight with a cabman." Lots of laughs, romance, chickens, and golf. Listened to the audio version read with great enthusiasm by Jonathan Cecil.
melfurious's review against another edition
3.0
It was a silly little tale, which I found quite funny. I stumbled a bit on the olden style of writing and spelling, but otherwise I enjoyed it.
bookpossum's review against another edition
3.0
This was amusing but not hilarious for me. If I knew someone like Ukridge I would probably strangle him, but I gather he was a popular character for many of Wodehouse's readers. It takes all sorts!
Two and a half stars, rounded up to three.
Two and a half stars, rounded up to three.
apatrick's review against another edition
4.0
P.G. Wodehouse is probably my favorite author to listen to on audiobook during my commute. His stories are light and funny and if you drift off a bit when traffic gets sticky, it's okay, you haven't missed too much.
This is not a Bertie and Jeeves story, but not bad. I know I've read (listened to) other Wodehouse stories in which someone suggests starting a chicken farm, but in this book, somebody actually does it. It also contains the push-someone-into-the-pond-so-I-can-rescue-them-and-be-the-hero trope, which is not as funny when it's not related by Bertie Wooster. I think I'll stick to Wooster and Jeeves in the future, at least for the most part.
This is not a Bertie and Jeeves story, but not bad. I know I've read (listened to) other Wodehouse stories in which someone suggests starting a chicken farm, but in this book, somebody actually does it. It also contains the push-someone-into-the-pond-so-I-can-rescue-them-and-be-the-hero trope, which is not as funny when it's not related by Bertie Wooster. I think I'll stick to Wooster and Jeeves in the future, at least for the most part.
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