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Ms. Demeanor
by Elinor Lipman
funny
lighthearted
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Potential spoilers in this review.
So. Our main character is a lawyer who is enjoying some late night *ahem* "play time" on the rooftop of her NYC apartment when she is seen by a nosy neighbor with binoculars. The neighbor calls the cops, and long story short, Jane's law license is suspended, she loses her job at the firm and she's placed on house arrest for 6 months.
From this starting point there are *many* plot points introduced...
1. A twin sister (going through a breakup)
2. A guy in her building (also on house arrest)
3. The nosy neighbor (dies, leaving a note framing Jane)
4. Another neighbor (desperately wants marriage/kids)
5. A friends-with-benefits situation
6. A green card marriage
7. A Tik Tok "cooking old recipes" account
8. Polish "royalty"
Etc.
It's a lot. Some might say too much. My main complaint is that the story lines I thought would be the main lines ended up fizzling out, and I was surprised to find that relationships that had zero chemistry and development were suddenly the most important in the book.
The uneven pacing and the dangling plot lines made this a miss for me. Others may see a delightful and quirky read. 3.5 stars.
So. Our main character is a lawyer who is enjoying some late night *ahem* "play time" on the rooftop of her NYC apartment when she is seen by a nosy neighbor with binoculars. The neighbor calls the cops, and long story short, Jane's law license is suspended, she loses her job at the firm and she's placed on house arrest for 6 months.
From this starting point there are *many* plot points introduced...
1. A twin sister (going through a breakup)
2. A guy in her building (also on house arrest)
3. The nosy neighbor (dies, leaving a note framing Jane)
4. Another neighbor (desperately wants marriage/kids)
5. A friends-with-benefits situation
6. A green card marriage
7. A Tik Tok "cooking old recipes" account
8. Polish "royalty"
Etc.
It's a lot. Some might say too much. My main complaint is that the story lines I thought would be the main lines ended up fizzling out, and I was surprised to find that relationships that had zero chemistry and development were suddenly the most important in the book.
The uneven pacing and the dangling plot lines made this a miss for me. Others may see a delightful and quirky read. 3.5 stars.