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Originally Posted by issybird
I've seen several comparisons of Thorne Smith to P.G. Wodehouse and that's just not on.
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Couldn't agree more. I enjoy P.G. Wodehouse a lot, even in print. Can't say the same for this.
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I was initially charmed by this. I love interwar jeux d'esprit and the crackling dialogue and social commentary delighted me. But I'm with both of you; it was uneven at its best. The MacGuffin of turning animate objects to stone and reversing it got old, very, very quickly. I see its necessity, if the gods were to live, but really? Very early on, my credulity was strained beyond entertainment. I like comedies of manners, but whimsy can't be sustained with interest, for me.
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I started out hoping and expecting to like it, but the premise was just a step too far, and, as you say, old very quickly.
Not my favourite read this year, shall we say? But hey, I've nominated a good one for next month.
