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Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman

msalane's review against another edition

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lighthearted

2.5

stacy837's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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katiegilley's review against another edition

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2.0

I only finished this because parts of it were set in New Hampshire -- I disliked everything else about it, especially the main character who was petty and unhinged despite everyone around her who somehow remained so kind to her. Why were people nice to her?! She was so mean!

d_nice_'s review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

jansbookcorner's review against another edition

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4.0

A fun, light read. I enjoyed getting to know Daphne and living her zany life with her for a little while.

chrissiemwright's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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

3.75

lawagener's review against another edition

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3.0

Fairly amusing.

bridgeca2's review against another edition

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The amount of fat shaming/stigma is incredibly prevalent and hard to ignore - to help emphasize how much to dislike the “villain” was describing her size and the clothes she wore in an incredibly negative tone. The story feels incredibly shallow and without purpose. Plus there must not have been any science fact checking since a child would not be able to have AB blood type if one parent is O type and the other is AB. 

danileighta's review against another edition

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Couldn't get into this one. The characters had interesting things happen to them, but the characters weren't interesting, you know?

librariansrule's review against another edition

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4.0

Love her dialogue!!