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MS Demeanor

Elinor Lipman

3.27 AVERAGE

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Light, sweet with some romance, humor and mystery. Reminded me of Only Murders In the Building.

4.5 stars

Like its heroine, Ms Demeanor is quirky, smart, and understated. It doesn't grab you and pull you in, instead it washes over you and takes you by surprise. Because in the end, that's just as impactful. Especially because it helps understand Jane more fully. And to be delighted by the change in the course of her life, both personally and professionally.
funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
slow-paced
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sweet story

This is a quick read. Perfect for summer. It’s got just the right amount of self-deprecating humor. I breezed straight through this book. The main character is an almost 40 year old New York City attorney who’s arrested and charged with public indecency after having a rendezvous with an associate at the firm on her roof. She loses her job (the associate only gets a slap on the wrist) and she’s now under home confinement.

While in confinement she learns her building is also housing another white collar criminal. And then it all happens. A Polish count and his sister, a 23 and Me genealogy test, and TikTok.

Oh and she’s an identical twin. That’s a big part of the story too. Her twin…is an acquired taste. And I’ll leave it at that.
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

First half was great and some bits in the second but the second half overall just got extremely odd.