The Coming of Bill Audiobook

" Surprisingly, a Wodehouse failure. The last half of the book was actually depressing, which made the breezy resolution at the end unbelievable (in a bad way). I've loved every other book I've read by PG, but this one isn't worth the time. "

" Wodehouse gives a bit of a rebuttal to the eugenic culture in the form of this comedic story, said to be one of his more serious works. Still very funny. "

" Certainly not the best Wodehouse. The second half is pretty dreary, and to be honest Ruth doesn't deserve to end up happy, having made such a muck up of her marriage! "

" The humor is on the subtle side compared to some other Wodehouse books, but this is a gem. "

" Quickly becoming one of my favorite 19th century humorists. Probably the only one I've read but enjoyable to read. "

" Different from the comedies, but I still enjoyed it. Was more satirical and thoughtful, in a way, but still silly. Eugenics and changing child rearing practices were big topics in the day he wrote this, and in terms of the historical context, I thought it was interesting. "

" Not as funny as most of his work but enjoyable and fun. "

" A mix of charm and seriousness, set in uptown Manhattan. Wodehouse doesn't dig terribly deeply into personality (except perhaps Steve's), but that's not the point of the story. It's more of a light-hearted morality play. "

" An interesting take on romance between unequal money. A lot of side commentary on hygiene. Read because it was published the year my father was born, but I always enjoy P.G. Wodehouse. His generation understood literary wit. "

" For regular P.G. Wodehouse readers, this book is jarring; it's earnest, with characters that care. Interesting for its insights into the Progressive Era belief in the perfectibility of humanity. "

" Divorce, child abduction, economic disaster - not the usual elements of a Wodehouse book. A curiosity in that it's an attempt to write something serious but his style is too light to sustain it. An honourable failure "

" This was interesting. It wasn't funny, nor sarcastic, nor did it have a particularly twisty plot. It was simply a novel. "

" Marriage goes awry over how to raise baby William and deal with sudden riches. All's well in the end, of course. This is P.G. Wodehouse after all. "

" This is the newest addition to my Wodehouse collection, and probably one of his most serious novels. A fun read with a point. "

" I am a Wodehouse fan. I am also a fan of lemon soufflé. You can pardon my surprise of biting to my pastry with a bunched up bone of chicken and fish. I am very disappointed by this book. It is trying to blend too many ideas, some frivolous, some serious, into the same book without success. "

" Quickly becoming one of my favorite 19th century humorists. Probably the only one I've read but enjoyable to read. "

" Wodehouse gives a bit of a rebuttal to the eugenic culture in the form of this comedic story, said to be one of his more serious works. Still very funny. "

" Certainly not the best Wodehouse. The second half is pretty dreary, and to be honest Ruth doesn't deserve to end up happy, having made such a muck up of her marriage! "

" A bit larger in scope than most of Wodehouse's novels, which was an interesting change. Brilliant, obviously, because Wodehouse is the best comic writer ever. "

" For regular P.G. Wodehouse readers, this book is jarring; it's earnest, with characters that care. Interesting for its insights into the Progressive Era belief in the perfectibility of humanity. "

" An interesting take on romance between unequal money. A lot of side commentary on hygiene. Read because it was published the year my father was born, but I always enjoy P.G. Wodehouse. His generation understood literary wit. "

" This was interesting. It wasn't funny, nor sarcastic, nor did it have a particularly twisty plot. It was simply a novel. "

" A very un-Wodehouse like story. Quite serious, with a death, a marital split, child abuse and similar things. Not at all the "musical comedy without the music" that Wodehouse described his work as. The inevitable happy ending is cliché-ridden. Not enjoyable. "

" Surprisingly, a Wodehouse failure. The last half of the book was actually depressing, which made the breezy resolution at the end unbelievable (in a bad way). I've loved every other book I've read by PG, but this one isn't worth the time. "