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by Elinor Lipman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review (8 Feb 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755329422
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755329427
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
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  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 91,371 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'Lipman dishes up her tart, witty tales without sugary sentiment... If you've not yet encountered Elinor Lipman, then you're in for a treat' Daily Mail; 'Hilarious...utterly addictive. Imagine, if you can, a cross between Philip Roth and Melissa Bank' Maggie O'Farrell, Independent on Sunday; 'A jewel... brings together the rare combination of intelligence, wit and wisdom' Carol Shields; 'The sort of novelist you want to tell your friends about... The wit and warmth of Lipman's small cast read like a particularly good episode of Friends crossed with ER, but the elegance of her prose and her wisdom concerning the human heart elevate it to serious literature' Amanda Craig, The Times"

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'As wise as Solomon and as funny as early Joan Rivers'

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‘Lipman’s book is a satirical but heart-warming family portrait. As in her previous novels, she uses her characteristic charm and humour to address serious issues, such as adultery, dementia and anti-Semitism’

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‘Lipman – known for her wit, sharp societal observations, and lovely command of language – has created a novel of warmth, wisdom, love, and redemption that is funny and fun to read'

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4.0 out of 5 stars Elinor Lipman Almost at Her Best., 8 April 2006
By ****babarluvsceleste (Pleasant Hill, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: My Latest Grievance (Hardcover)
Elinor Lipman's novels are a delight to read, and I eagerly await the publication of each of her books. She is a master of comic prose, witty dialogue, and improbable plots that make the reader squirm with discomfort, as her characters teeter on the brink and often fall into the precipice of socially unacceptable behavior. I find myself thinking, "Oh no, she's not going to go there", and then I gleefully wonder how is she going to do it. One thing is certain: her plots are never predictable. "My Latest Grievance" is narrated by precocious 17 year old Fredericka Hatch who is the very observant only child of David and Aviva Hatch. They are socially liberal, politically correct parents who teach at a small eastern women's college where they live as houseparents in a dormitory. David is also the faculty union president and handles co-workers' grievances against management. Their dormitory apartment is the only home that Fredericka has ever known, and she has been treated since infancy as a college mascot. Fredericka knows everyone and everything that is going on. She is smug in her belief that her parents share everything with her. Then, one day she receives a pearl necklace from Laura Lee French and learns that Laura Lee was her father's first wife. Although Laura Lee's initial motivation is unclear, she insinuates herself into their lives by applying for and getting a job as housemother in a neighboring dormitory. Laura Lee is embarrassingly flamboyant, self-involved, histrionic, and above all a sexy manhunter who sets her sights on the college president. To put it mildly, Laura Lee is the antithesis of David and Aviva French, and her indiscretions snowball into a veritable avalanche of repercussions. Snappy dialogue and Fredericka's sardonic observations make this a quick and entertaining read. However, it's not quite as satisfying as Lipman's earlier works: "Then She Found Me", "Isabel's Bed" or "The Inn at Lake Devine". The ending of "My Latest Grievance" is not romantic but equitable.
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