716 reviews for:

MS Demeanor

Elinor Lipman

3.27 AVERAGE

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

Good little palate cleanser book. Nothing ground breaking, but easy to read!

No as good as her other books. I did not get any laughs.
reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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DID NOT FINISH: 28%

Feels jumbled and the insistence of "white-collar" to describe the characters' brushes with the legal system seems a bit insensitive towards those in less privileged groups who are often treated much differently by said system.
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

interesting start and well written characters. funny, witty, cute first half. the last half feels like it’s still in draft stages and leaves you wishing the storylines had been more flushed out. still a fun read, just leaves you wanting more
funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Total fun read and an impulse Lucky Day pick from the library. I laughed in quite a few places, in part because some of it was so outlandish. And I kept reading--the description on the book jacket had me expecting a bit different of an outcome. Probably a definite beach read of a book, but I enjoyed it from my couch and back porch.