716 reviews for:

MS Demeanor

Elinor Lipman

3.27 AVERAGE

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

Fast paced, a bit raunchy and very funny. Friendly, page-turning narrative style. My main complaint: I wish the FitzRoy issue had been wrapped up cleanly. It felt like there was more to discover there. Overall, way to make a romance-avoider enjoy a romance novel this much!

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

I loved the beginning of this and was giggling to myself for the first quarter. But I kept waiting for her to have another run-in with the legal system due to several incidents later in the book. But it never happens! It felt like the writer set it up but then dropped the thread. That felt odd for what is an established author.
Overall, cute premise but didn’t quite land.