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pinkrose42's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
grahamjohnson's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
2.5
amlibera's review against another edition
3.0
Wodehouse's universe is always comforting to me and this set of related short stories did the trick during a distracted reading period. Having said that, I think my favorites are the longer novels- the short stories don't have that ridiculous farcical build where absurd choice piles upon absurd choice and (while you know that Jeeves will find a way to figure it out) he doesn't do so quite so quickly and finally. He lets Bertie string it out and assists him in doing so until finally reeling him back in.
jon288's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent collection of linked short stories, beautifully crafted and very funny. Jeeves at his best. This is probably where I would recommend someone to start with Wodehouse
emelkay24's review against another edition
Again, same stories as the 1989 omnibus, so I just skimmed it.
belleoftheb00ks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.5
simenmyk's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book with time I would normally have spent on reading news online. This felt much better.
missbryden's review against another edition
5.0
So funny, but it's the way they, particularly Bertie Wooster, speak that amuses, not any plottiness - the storylines remain much the same from story to story, but it's the vocabulary and contractions of vocabulary that is hilarious, literally laugh out loud jocularity.