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Summary: the book that changed my life...no, really!
Review: I was a young mom when I discovered this book at the local library. Although I'd always been a voracious reader, it had been a few years since I'd found anything that engrossed me. With rambunctious toddlers to tend, I found myself reading Parents magazine instead of the sharp, insightful, quirky fiction that I'd always loved.
And then I found Elinor Lipman. I think the description on the back of the book pulled me in: toad-sized earrings? Should be an interesting character, I thought. I read the book in one sitting and then flipped to the first page and read it over again. I was starved for fiction and Elinor Lipman served up a delicious entree in a completely unique way. She doesn't get the credit she deserves for being one of the first (and best) of the witty-women-fiction-writers who are now so common.
Lipman's gift for dialogue, her light touch and her original, imperfect but charming characters make her a modern-day Jane Austen. She can write a comedy of manners better than anyone who's currently publishing. The romance between April and her unlikely Prince Charming is a touching surprise, and the tension between the laid-back, no-frills April and her overbearing birth mother is perfectly depicted through Lipman's well-chosen descriptions and naturally witty dialogue. She makes it look easy.
When I worked at a bookstore, I recommended this book to anyone who was looking for a well-written light love story with a bit of an edge. I'll always have a special place in my heart for this book: it was the first novel I read after a few years of reading nothing but baby-related stuff, and it reminded me again how fiction can really touch your heart. I'm glad I made time for this book, and I'm glad I bought my own copy and have reread it several times since that first day (my kids are teenagers now and this remains on my all-time favorites list!) Although some of her subsequent books haven't been as engaging, Elinor Lipman remains a master at what she does, creating memorable heroines and surprising love interests, dialogue that crackles with wit, and plot lines that are a wonderful escape from the harsh realities of most of today's good fiction. A new book from Lipman is always a cause for celebration and a reason to shell out the extra bucks for a hardcover.
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Summary: A thoroughly enjoyable book!
Review: I was skeptical about this book as I am not a fan of humorous novels, but this book was a shining exception. Several parts made me laugh out loud, but other parts were so touching and dramatic. I couldn't put this book down!
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Summary: Quirky, funny, and delightful
Review: I'd recommend this book to anyone yet to read this wonderful author. Lipman's books are quirky and funny and very atypical. THEN SHE FOUND ME will leave you giggling and smiling. The story's central theme of an adopted girl who is reunited with her birth mother is a delightful read and full of great characters. The author is excerpt at giving the reader a colorful picture of all scenes and players. You'll picture them while reading about them, and think of them fondly afterward.
From the author of The Difference Now, A New Dish, and At the Coffee Shop.
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Summary: Quirky, funny, and delightful
Review: I'd recommend this book to anyone yet to read this wonderful author. Lipman's books are quirky and funny and very atypical. THEN SHE FOUND ME will leave you giggling and smiling. The story's central theme of an adopted girl who is reunited with her birth mother is a delightful read and full of great characters. The author is excerpt at giving the reader a colorful picture of all scenes and players. You'll picture them while reading about them, and think of them fondly afterward. From the author of The Difference Now, A New Dish, and At the Coffee Shop.
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Summary: Great characters, great story
Review: I'm adopted and loved this story immensely. The characters are great - I could easily relate to April and found Bernice just hysterical. I loved the sub-story line of April's romance with a geeky teacher. Bernice and April together move this wonderfully written storyline along to a satisfying end. This author is divine.
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Summary: Cute and funny but a weak ending
Review: Lipman has a gift for writing funny dialogue and creating intriguing characters but after a great build-up, I found the second half of this book to be disappointing. It almost seemed as if the author was tired of the story and wanted to finish it quickly. All in all though, it's a very quick read and good if one is interested in light summer reading.
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Summary: E. Lipman is an exception
Review: Ms. Lipman is one of very few authors of contemporary light fiction that I can stomach. I have read all of her books and I look forward to the next. I always relate with her independant, somewhat cynical heroines, her dialogue is fascinating, and her stories move quickly and without disappontments-Lipman knows her readers and makes no attempt to fool us-all plot twists really ARE unexpected and welcomed, and she is a credit to the genre.
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Summary: Interesting, quirky read
Review: Then She Found Me is a fun, unusual read about a girl whose exotic, outrageous birth mother finds her as an adult. The main character grew up happily with an adoptive family. When both of her adoptive parents die Bernice, her birth mother, tracks her down. She proves, however, to be not as easily molded as Bernice would like, which provides interesting tension throughout the book. In addition to interesting character development, both with family and romantic relationships, the book sparkles with witty, realistic dialogue and funny turns of events. The plot, like Bernice, tends toward outrageous, but it is easy to be drawn in none-the-less, and to believe everything that happens. An enjoyable, thought-provoking read.
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Summary: A fine book - one to share with your friends & family
Review: This is a wonderfully entertaining story. I have passed my copy around so many times it's time to buy a new one
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Summary: a good read with entertaining characters
Review: This is great, can't put it down, light fiction. Kind of an improbable plot, but you can't help but be happy for the characters.
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