Reviews

Heavy Weather by P.G. Wodehouse

foxi's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

latas's review

5.0

A Wodehouse novel is always the best "Pick-me-up" to bring me out of a gloomy mood. I don't know why I even read murder mysteries and psychological thrillers when I can easily get lost in Wodehouse's idyllic world. The worst crimes that could happen in Wodehouse books are broken engagements and pig napping, which get amicably resolved in the end.
Basic premise of this novel is the same, but the plot becomes quite complex - it is a marvel how the author disentangles the messy situation the characters get themselves into.
I think this is how Nirvana fells like

josieruby1's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kelseak96's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs

etty_m's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

robinwalter's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

What can one say about Wodehouse?  Funny, witty, clever - all of those, but mostly, medicinal. As the world goes to Hell in ever more horrifying ways, Wodehouse is a mood-enhancer. That's especially true of the wonderful world of Blandings. Sublimely silly, slightly surreal, Emsworth is Elysium. This fourth book in the Blandings series continued the delightfully labyrinthine story of Galahad's memoirs and the various nefarious plots to have them either published or perished. A good time was had by all. 

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

5.0

susannelucyluisa's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

wordswithjustine's review

lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

I love P.G. Wodehouse, but I think I prefer his Jeeves/Wooster books to his Blandings Castle ones. My favorite thing about Wodehouse is his witty writing and amazing wordcraft and there seems to be more of that in the Jeeves books.

I can't complain though. This was a nice light before-bed book that put me to sleep with pleasant thoughts every night. 

anothersarah's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0