716 reviews for:

MS Demeanor

Elinor Lipman

3.27 AVERAGE

hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Only way I can describe this book is “mid.” To me, it seemed like the book couldn’t decide what it wanted to be — comedy, murder mystery, romance, happy ending, etc. I loved Lipman’s writing style, especially her attention and detail in conversations. Overall, not impressed with this novel; however, it was a light, fun, and easy read.
emotional funny lighthearted fast-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: Yes

A fun easy read!  A previous guest left this at my bro's summer place so I picked it up and whipped through it.  I wasn't quite sure what to expect - certainly not a romance. 

Ultimately the book is about resiliency and finding love and success in unexpected ways.  (Of course, the characters had plenty of privelege and resource that made bouncing back much easier) . An offbeat but quintessential summer read.