Kristine S. (NHBookLover) reviewed on + 293 more book reviews
Imagine Seinfeld in England, in the late 1800's. This is the diary of Mr. Pooter and deals with day-to-day happenings in his life. A book of nothing about nobody.
Pooter is a middleclass nobody, as the title suggests. He works in an office, has a wife he adores and a useless son.
Mr. Pooter(don't you love the name??) decides at the begining of the book that since it is fashionable to publish one's diary he will keep one. He goes through a year of everyday events: trying to impress the boss, rubbing shoulders with the socially prominent, dealing with tradesmen, etc.
Some of the other names are classics, as well. The boss is Mr. Perkupp, we have a Mr. Posh (owns a hat business and has money), and his best friends are Cummings and Gowing.
There are fun illustrations and a small plot summary that proceeds each chapter.
All in all I really enjoyed this one.
Pooter is a middleclass nobody, as the title suggests. He works in an office, has a wife he adores and a useless son.
Mr. Pooter(don't you love the name??) decides at the begining of the book that since it is fashionable to publish one's diary he will keep one. He goes through a year of everyday events: trying to impress the boss, rubbing shoulders with the socially prominent, dealing with tradesmen, etc.
Some of the other names are classics, as well. The boss is Mr. Perkupp, we have a Mr. Posh (owns a hat business and has money), and his best friends are Cummings and Gowing.
There are fun illustrations and a small plot summary that proceeds each chapter.
All in all I really enjoyed this one.
