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cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
A very charming P.G. Wodehouse. Silly but tender is the best description I can think of.
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
George Bevan's life get turned upside down when Maud Marsh jumps into a cab beside him, pursued by a thug that is in fact her brother Percy. Bevan goes to Belpher Castle to find her and win her heart, resulting in the usual Wodehouse tale of mistaken identity and elaborate schemes.
A Damsel in Distress is the usual hilarious Wodehouse tale with some added quirks. The cast at Belpher Castle very much resembles the crew at Blandings and I forgot I wasn't reading a Blandings tale on several occasions. Lord Marshemorton is a younger and more lively version of Lord Emsworth, enthralled with gardening rather than pigs, and his sister is much like Constance. Reggie Byng is cut from the Monty Bodkin/Bertie Wooster cloth. I get the feeling that Wodehouse wasn't completely sold on the Blandings crew after Something Fresh and decided to take another stab at it. Maybe he felt Belpher was unusable at the end of this story.
The story has some unexpected turns, like the fate of Lord Marshemorton. I can't imagine Emsworth doing what Marshemorton did.
While A Damsel in Distress isn't my favorite Wodehouse, it's still smashing. The dedicated Wodehouse fan won't be disappointed.
A Damsel in Distress is the usual hilarious Wodehouse tale with some added quirks. The cast at Belpher Castle very much resembles the crew at Blandings and I forgot I wasn't reading a Blandings tale on several occasions. Lord Marshemorton is a younger and more lively version of Lord Emsworth, enthralled with gardening rather than pigs, and his sister is much like Constance. Reggie Byng is cut from the Monty Bodkin/Bertie Wooster cloth. I get the feeling that Wodehouse wasn't completely sold on the Blandings crew after Something Fresh and decided to take another stab at it. Maybe he felt Belpher was unusable at the end of this story.
The story has some unexpected turns, like the fate of Lord Marshemorton. I can't imagine Emsworth doing what Marshemorton did.
While A Damsel in Distress isn't my favorite Wodehouse, it's still smashing. The dedicated Wodehouse fan won't be disappointed.
glowbird's review against another edition
4.0
Very pleasant! This is an early, stand alone story that hints at things like Blandings Castle, almost like a first draft. The character archetypes are all there, but the humor is more gentle and less screwball. I would totally re-read this on a rainy day, but I wouldn’t pack it for vacation.
yellowbeard's review against another edition
4.0
The second Wodehouse novel I've read and I can say quite honestly I'm truly hooked.
George Bevan's life is turned upside down when the mysterious Maud climbs into his taxi cab to escape a pursuer. It's no surprise he falls head over heels for her and what follows is a twisting and turning tale of plots, duplicity, cunning, double-crosses and laugh out loud mishaps.
A somewhat disappointing (if not cringeworthy) ending, but we have to remember this was first published in 1919 and I didn't let this spoil what was, to be fair, a thoroughly enjoyable read.
George Bevan's life is turned upside down when the mysterious Maud climbs into his taxi cab to escape a pursuer. It's no surprise he falls head over heels for her and what follows is a twisting and turning tale of plots, duplicity, cunning, double-crosses and laugh out loud mishaps.
A somewhat disappointing (if not cringeworthy) ending, but we have to remember this was first published in 1919 and I didn't let this spoil what was, to be fair, a thoroughly enjoyable read.
amb3rlina's review against another edition
4.0
So funny! I found myself laughing outloud time and time again. (A little embarassing when you're working out at the gym). The characters and the language were superb! And a happy ending to boot.
janu0303's review against another edition
5.0
Ahh Wodehouse is absolutely the master of intelligent yet silly humor. Or should I say...humour.
gosia_maria99's review against another edition
4.0
**listened to audiobook**
Yet another delightful Wodehouse novel.
'I wish I could get you see my point of view'.
'I do see your point of view. But dimly. You see, my own takes up such a lot of the foreground'
Yet another delightful Wodehouse novel.
'I wish I could get you see my point of view'.
'I do see your point of view. But dimly. You see, my own takes up such a lot of the foreground'
rissaleighs's review against another edition
5.0
Why on earth do I read Wodehouse so seldom? Why haven't I read everything he's ever written by now?
adidooo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0