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David McK (3695 KP) rated Thank You, Jeeves in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Thank You, Jeeves

P.G. Wodehouse | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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The first full-length novel to feature Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves (or #5 by setting), this one has barely begun before Jeeves hands in his notice, after Bertie Wooster's somewhat untuneful playing of the banjolele.

Off Bertie goes to visit his friend Chuffy in the countryside, setting the scene for the typically-somewhat-convoluted set of circumstances that, or course, only Jeeves is able to sort out by the end.

To modern eyes, parts of the story may be somewhat uncomfortable (I'm talking, in particular, the sub-plot concerning the entertainers hired and Wooster's attempts to mimic them); however you do have to make allowances for the time the novel was written/set in.

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David McK (3695 KP) rated To Do and Die in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Despite a promising start, if I'm honest, I actually found this book quite hard to get into. Never really grabbed me in the way, say, a Sharpe novel does despite having a similar theme: a tale about soldiers in the midst of a war (in this case, the Crimea).

I don't think the writing style really helped either, which I found could be quite dense and needlessly convoluted, and the heavy emphasis on the vernacular of the time also meant that it was quite easy to lose track of what was going on or what the characters were even talking about!

All in all, unfortunately, not really that impressed by this book.

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JUMPCUT ONLINE (77 KP) rated Amazing Grace (2019) in Movies

Jul 3, 2019

Amazing Grace (2019)

2019 | Documentary, Music

7.7

(3 Ratings)

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Those who prefer standard documentaries which feature talking heads and charter a subject’s life, will probably be frustrated or put off by this documentary. To call it a documentary is perhaps the wrong term. Amazing Grace goes beyond the usual constraints of the documentary format and as a result we are left with a more intimate portrait of the singer. As they say an image tells a thousand words. To sum up, Amazing Grace is more than just amazing. It’s a soulful, spiritual, spellbounding, and stunning journey. Do try to seek it out on the big screen and with a large audience. You will not regret your decision.

Full Review: https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/review-amazing-grace-2019/