716 reviews for:

MS Demeanor

Elinor Lipman

3.27 AVERAGE

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

I wanted to like this book because the premise sounded so fun, but it really fell flat for me. Jane is an annoyingly cynical and immature main character, and neither she nor any of the other characters have any development over the course of the book. There's lots of funny moments, but no real conflict to drive the plot. I found the book generally entertaining but flawed and forgettable.

Full review here: https://livdian.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/review-ms-demeanor/

So, this one was for sure a grower for me. I immediately loved the writing style, both internal monologue and external dialogue flowing together in a unique, seamless way. But the character development didn’t hit me super hard until close to the end, when things started happening little quicker. It was beautiful to see all the threads untangle, and to realize that we’d settled into a very comfortable partnership. Not to be all glorifying house arrest, but I love this premise. Like a book length bottle episode. Would recommend!!
emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes