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Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Elinor Lipman. However this book, like the last couple of books, seems rushed. There are a couple of plotlines that have no purpose. Other plotlines have purpose, so much so that it is obvious they've been contrived. More importantly, there isn't a single character in this book that I like or care about! I can't root for the protagonist, she's just not likeable. In fact, she's so unlikeable I want to slap her. There isn't a single character in this book that I can root for. The book isn't funny or delightful, it's just a bunch of sad people making dumb choices. At the end of the book, I asked myself, "why?" Read Lipman's other works. She's usually a good writer, and has put out some really fun books. Just skip this one.


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Good Riddance Elinor Lipman 9780544808256 Books Reviews

I typically love Elinor Lipman witty and satisfying “feel good” books, which are very often romantic and literary social comedies, focusing largely on quirky heroines who navigate a confusing world.

But this one is just too contrived. The basics of the plot without spoilers Daphne Maritch “inherits” her deceased mom’s yearbook, which is filled with notes about the 1968 class. After she decides to toss it out, it falls into the hands of a nosy, trash-diving neighbor Geneva who is determined to research the class, reveal Daphne’s mother’s juicy secrets, and turn it into a docu-drama film project. In the meantime, Daphne tries to protect her widowed father, a recent New York transplant, from the fall-out, and navigate a “friends with benefits” relationship with the handsome and young TV actor who lives across the hall.

Among the problems I had was the character of Geneva, who I often wanted to slap! Although Ms. Lipman often pairs repressed and loveable heroines with flamboyant “others”, Geneva’s nosiness and lack of empathy made her someone that most people would stay a mile away from. Daphne, on the other hand, embraces her and even when she realizes her trust is misplaced, she still flies around her like a moth to a frame (for example, accompanying her to the 1968 class reunion, which can’t end well.)

There are some preposterous turns of events, particularly as the book winds down. Elinor Lipman’s fluid and entertaining style kept me reading on – this author knows how to build and keep suspense. It’s fun to read but just doesn’t compare to some of this author’s other books.
Always enjoyable Elinor Lipman keeps us smiling through another lighthearted novel. An interesting coincidence leads to all kinds of family antics. Would be great for Netflix.
I own all of Elinor Lipman's books and have read them multiple times. Her main strength seems to lie in inventing awful (but not boring) characters that make you wonder what they will do next. However, I have to say, the formula (with more recent books and especially this latest) has gotten old.

I agree with other reviewers about the unlikable characters (I thought Geneva was the best drawn of them all)

Blank, uninteresting, unsympathetic character Daphne tosses mom's highly annotated yearbook which is found by interesting but also unsympathetic character Geneva. Highjinks to retrieve incendiary yearbook and major life revelations ensue. Trite subplot romance, strangely incestuous-feeling paternity subplot and dad's later-life romance subplot intertwine with main plot of heroine finding herself. By the end, I'm sorry to say most of us will probably not care. Frankly, I wished Daphne would find herself alone and shunned, that's how much I disliked her.

As usual, Lipman's writing is clever and erudite and, for that alone, the book is a page-turner. However, also, as usual, there is a weird time warp happening. I'm not sure if anyone else is noticing but with later books Lipman seems stuck in the decades from which she sprang. Her characters' language, appearance and behavior is dated (very 50's, 60's, 70's) and yet her primary characters (in this book) are supposed to be around 30. But the main plot is focused on a yearbook and character antics from 1968 (into the 70's) which is eons away from 2019 (I'm from 1968 so I know). All I can say is that it is weird. If you do the math, the Lipman-world decades don't work right.

In all, a light quick read which can be appreciated for Lipman's quality writing. For better Lipman books, I'd recommend (most recently) "The Family Man" and for earlier stuff, maybe "The Dearly Departed" or "The Inn at Lake Devine".
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Elinor Lipman. However this book, like the last couple of books, seems rushed. There are a couple of plotlines that have no purpose. Other plotlines have purpose, so much so that it is obvious they've been contrived. More importantly, there isn't a single character in this book that I like or care about! I can't root for the protagonist, she's just not likeable. In fact, she's so unlikeable I want to slap her. There isn't a single character in this book that I can root for. The book isn't funny or delightful, it's just a bunch of sad people making dumb choices. At the end of the book, I asked myself, "why?" Read Lipman's other works. She's usually a good writer, and has put out some really fun books. Just skip this one.