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caseytuggle's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable book about the various characters around Blandings. It makes references to earlier books which I have since forgotten, so it does not entirely stand on its own but makes a good read nonetheless. Typical Wodehouse humor from the non-Wooster side of the collection.
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
I'd say 90% of the people that visit Blandings Castle are imposters.
samyukta_24's review against another edition
4.0
Galahad Threepwood, Lord Emsworth’s younger, more outrageous brother, comes to Blandings Castle to stir up more mischief, bring together hearts, and facilitate at least one case of mistaken identity.
Similar to previous books, this one has a wide cast of eccentric characters and quite a few precipitous relationships hanging delicately in the balance. In the midst of all this is Gally, who has his hands full in making engagements, breaking engagements, and leading the cops on a wild goose chase. The Empress is only slightly more than a cameo here, with one pivotal role at the very end.
Some of the incidents and directions the subplots were taking brought up my old complaint of Wodehouse needlessly complicating matters, to the point where it loses any aspect of humor and becomes plain exasperating. However, there were only rare circumstances of this happening, and on a whole, I thoroughly enjoyed the various mix-ups, the impossible strings connecting different characters, and most of all the descriptions and dialogues between them. A master at humorous descriptions of people and their surroundings, Wodehouse, as usual, expertly managed to paint a vivid picture of every scene. This was undoubtedly the best part, making it an extremely fast read.
In my eyes, with Wodehouse books, the plots always come second, with the relaxed atmosphere and ✨sparkling✨ conversation taking up the first place by a good mile. In those respects, this book ranks very high on my list!
Similar to previous books, this one has a wide cast of eccentric characters and quite a few precipitous relationships hanging delicately in the balance. In the midst of all this is Gally, who has his hands full in making engagements, breaking engagements, and leading the cops on a wild goose chase. The Empress is only slightly more than a cameo here, with one pivotal role at the very end.
Some of the incidents and directions the subplots were taking brought up my old complaint of Wodehouse needlessly complicating matters, to the point where it loses any aspect of humor and becomes plain exasperating. However, there were only rare circumstances of this happening, and on a whole, I thoroughly enjoyed the various mix-ups, the impossible strings connecting different characters, and most of all the descriptions and dialogues between them. A master at humorous descriptions of people and their surroundings, Wodehouse, as usual, expertly managed to paint a vivid picture of every scene. This was undoubtedly the best part, making it an extremely fast read.
In my eyes, with Wodehouse books, the plots always come second, with the relaxed atmosphere and ✨sparkling✨ conversation taking up the first place by a good mile. In those respects, this book ranks very high on my list!
gsatori's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first Wodehouse novel. This is the stuff of thirties screwball comedies, with the complexity of a Shakespeare comedy. The humor is situational, with some wordplay and the sort of class playfulness that was part of the depression era.
I'll read others. Whimsical and fun.
I'll read others. Whimsical and fun.
glowbird's review against another edition
3.0
All the elements are here, but they didn’t quite add up to the laugh riot I was expecting. Still great fun.
roshk99's review against another edition
4.0
Who doesn't love a good Wodehouse, and this one is especially good. Galahad arrives at Blandings only to be embroiled (and doing some of the embroiling himself) in a positively confusing but absolutely hilarious tangle of fiances, ex-fiances, robberies, money troubles, and of course, pigs.
jonathanrobert's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hannahrox23's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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