For some reason I always feel like the main characters in Wodehouse's novels talk really energetically to the point of being stressful (this being the only one I've read, but am also half-way through 'Big Money').I do like his books, they actually make me laugh out loud at times and his language is spectacular, but there are too many things I don't particularly care for. 1. The episodic, no-point feel of them. While I realize his books should be read purely for the language itself, that is simply not enough for me. Especially when you're not a native English speaker and there's quite a bit of slang from the era, making you not always get all the jokes. 2. They do not seem timeless, at all. Rather they are stuck in their time, with little possibility of a modern reader truly connecting. To me the markings of a great book, a classic if you will, is that of being timeless. This is not.3. The names. Oh, the ridiculous names. They aren't even funny. They're just horrible. I'm sure they're meant to make fun of various people/families Wode knew, but really. They make the book feel so unreal as to be on the point of not being funny. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing.All in all, this book is easy and fun, but that's about it. Probably, I should have started with the first in the series, but it was pretty clear when something in a previous story was alluded to and it didn't seem to matter too much. Besides, I was getting tired of not really finding any clear information on which one to read first and this one was standing on the library shelf. Despite the typical hi-jinks, wonderful nicknames and brilliance of Jeeves, this one doesn't stand the test time and can be a bit jarring/horrifying to the modern viewer. A group of black musicians are referred to either as "negroid" or the n-word, and a large part of the conflict hinges on two of the characters running around an estate in black face, scaring the daylights out of all its denizens.
What do You think about Tack, Jeeves! (1934)?
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—al
As always, PG Wodehouse never disappoints with his exquisite humor. Oh yeah, Thank You, Jeeves :)
—Gracziegurl
My first ever Wodehouse - quite a few chortles and there will be more to follow...
—pwdrpuff
If you like really silly stuff, you'll like this. If not, skip it.
—rawrtigger
A relatively light, and rather funny, read.
—shellysaksena
