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nidhi2023's review
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
3.25
etty_m's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
3.0
julieclair's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Nobody writes like Wodehouse! A fluffy, madcap romp filled with silly antics and irreverent dialogue. #6 in the Blandings series. I had not read the first 5, and it didn’t matter.
kateponders's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jonathanrobert's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nikkivrc's review
4.0
As with any Wodehouse, the plot is ridiculous to the extreme - but that's the whole point, isn't it? Simply put, I have yet to come across a funnier writer. It's not the action that takes place that's funny, it's Wodehouse's way of phrasing things. I often catch myself re-reading a sentence several times because it's just so deliciously perfect. And it's official: my favorite verb is now 'to moon'.
farhad_shawkat's review
5.0
Wodehouse at his best. Yes, the usual shenanigans involving imposters (it is Blandings Castle after all), pignappings, and lovelorn young men and women. The only thing missing I suppose was the efficient Baxter. Still, not going to take a star away just for that reason.
moreadsbooks's review
3.0
"It's all good, solid Wodehouse, and you know what that is." Russell Maloney, The New York Times Book Review, JUne 1, 1947
groucho's review
5.0
Excellent Blandings story. Featured Galahad Threepwood and Hermione, a hitherto unseen Wodehouse Aunt.