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rissaleighs's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
clairetoucey'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
4.5
Is it one of the greats, no. But it’s fun!
hiccyup's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
bookhound's review
funny
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
4.0
Another funny installment of PG Wodehouse, this time centering around the theft of a prize pig. Romantic miscommunication and chaos ensues. Read along with Close Reads podcast.
ehays84's review against another edition
5.0
Before this, I had only read Jeeves and Wooster stories, and a couple of Drones Club ones. But I have been advised, wisely, by a few I trust to try the Blandings Castle ones. I'm definitely glad I did.
While some elements are the same, namely upper class twits getting themselves into ridiculous situations, the style of writing is somewhat different from the J and W stories, which is great and shows Wodehouse's range. The main differences are the slow build of this story vs the episodic nature of J and W as well as the much larger amount of fully developed characters in this. Both have their strengths, and I am glad to find that it seems I can keep reading new Wodehouse through the years and will not be disappointed.
These books are just pure hilarity, and I need a dose of that in my life. So do we all.
While some elements are the same, namely upper class twits getting themselves into ridiculous situations, the style of writing is somewhat different from the J and W stories, which is great and shows Wodehouse's range. The main differences are the slow build of this story vs the episodic nature of J and W as well as the much larger amount of fully developed characters in this. Both have their strengths, and I am glad to find that it seems I can keep reading new Wodehouse through the years and will not be disappointed.
These books are just pure hilarity, and I need a dose of that in my life. So do we all.
gswain's review against another edition
5.0
Another great Wodehouse book! I loved reading about characters that I had met in previous books.
bookdragon_jess's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
3.5