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A review by emjay2021
The View from Penthouse B by Elinor Lipman
4.0
Loved it. But then I would read pretty much anything at all if it were written by Elinor Lipman. She is one of my very favourite authors. In the hands of another writer, these characters could have been caricatures, but she makes them human and believable--even if their circumstances are quite fanciful.
This isn't a book that will tax your brain, but it is thoroughly enjoyable; I spent the book rooting for (most of) the characters, particularly the protagonist. Yes, she is flawed--all the characters are in some mild way--but she's likable and I could relate to her even though she exasperated me at times.
Totally delightful. I wish I hadn't finished it so quickly.
This isn't a book that will tax your brain, but it is thoroughly enjoyable; I spent the book rooting for (most of) the characters, particularly the protagonist. Yes, she is flawed--all the characters are in some mild way--but she's likable and I could relate to her even though she exasperated me at times.
Totally delightful. I wish I hadn't finished it so quickly.