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by Elinor Lipman
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Author: Elinor LipmanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-05-08
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Book Review: Intelligent AND Fun Reading About This Quirky Family...Not just Chick Lit
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my second Lipman read. I much preferred it to The Inn At Lake Devine. After reading this book, I am going to check out all of Lipman's other novels.
I thought it was a fun and intelligently written book. I especially enjoyed reading about the liberal, politically-minded David and Aviva Hatch (who are both tenured professors and dorm houseparents), the cooky Laura Lee French (the surprise ex-wife), and the sassy and precocious Frederica Hatch (daughter of David and Aviva Hatch). As a graduate of a small, liberal arts university, I thought the Dewing College humor was right on the mark.
The book's strong points, for me, were the cleverly-drawn parallels between 1970's politics and the fictional events, the sharp and sarcastic prose (especially from daughter Frederica), and the sense of place Lipman uses to describe the setting of Dewing College (Curran dining hall, the Mary-Ruths, and even the epic snowstorm). Fun reading, but smartly done. Not just chick lit.
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