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The Pursuit of Alice Thrift | 
| Author: Elinor Lipman
Publisher: Random House
Category: Book
List Price: $23.95
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 807414
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0679463135
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780679463139
ASIN: 0679463135
Publication Date: June 2003
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Product Description
Meet poor Alice Thrift, surgical intern in a Boston hospital, high of I.Q. but low in social graces. She doesn’t mean to be acerbic, clinical, or painfully precise, but where was she the day they taught Bedside Manner 101? Into Alice’s workaholic and romantically challenged life comes Ray Russo, a purveyor of fairground fudge, in need of rhinoplasty and well-heeled companionship, not necessarily in that order. Is he a con man or a sincere suitor? Good guy or bad? His well-engineered cruise into carnal waters introduces Alice to a new and baffling concept, chemistry—and not of the organic kind. Is it possible for a woman of science to cure her own loneliness in the unsuitable arms of a parental nightmare? Luckily, Leo Frawley, R.N., who has a high threshold for Alice’s left-footed people skills, and Sylvie Schwartz, M.D., fellow resident and woman of the world, take on the task of guiding Alice through the narrow straits of her own no-rapport zone.
“Almost nobody writes serious entertainment with more panache,” said the Chicago Tribune of Elinor Lipman. Now comes the novel Publishers Weekly is calling “surely her best to date...a triumph...a book you can’t put down.”
The Pursuit of Alice Thrift showcases a rare and generous talent at the top of her witty, irresistible form.
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 The Anti-Bridget May 19, 2009
Rooibos_gal (Austin, TX USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Alice Thrift has a low EQ and a high IQ, but she doesn't really care. As I was reading the book, it struck me that she's very much like a backward Bridget Jones. Bridget cares too much about interpersonal relationships, about love and acceptance and beauty, and these things cause all kinds of screwiness in her life. Not so for Alice Thrift. She's cerebral, she's brilliant (and mostly capable), she's successful, and she just doesn't care about all the mush in between. And who knew that disengaging from emotions could cause so much heartache?
 Dreary little book April 12, 2009
Lucky Reader (New York City)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a small, dreary book! The author gives away the ending in the first few pages, so there is zero suspense. The main character is a charmless victim who doesn't drive the action - just lets events unfold. And too many of the others are stereotypes. If there were any plot I could forgive the dull characters, or if there were exciting characters the dull plot, but the combination was uninspiring. Too bad, because Lipman can write, but her readers deserve better.
I can't believe some people didn't love the heck out of this one! September 14, 2008
W. Lachar (Dallas, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was my first Lipman novel and I loved it. As a physician fairly recently finished with residency, I couldn't get enough of Alice's trials within the medical field. And there was not an inaccuracy in the whole thing, which is unusual when non-MD authors try to write about MDs. And the portrayal of Ray was perfect. I listened to the audio version, which was great since it was read by Lipman herself -- the tone was perfect. A really enjoyable story. Spent a lot of time in my car just to hear more.
Drats! to all who thought this wasn't the funniest ever!! February 28, 2007
Elisha Granger (NYC, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my favorite Elinor Lipman. My review will not dissect characters, plot or message. It is her most ridiculously funny book ever. I am in the medical profession so perhaps this added to an inside laugh about the ludicrous characters and relationships which are truly unique. I was in the blackest of moods when I read this book including surliness and sleepless nights. Blame the bleakness of winter and SAD. This book made me laugh out loud. I ordered this book to add to a very small collection of favorite books which number <5!
Good but could have been better December 26, 2006
folk fan (Cape Cod, MA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would have liked some more character development and a little more about how Alice felt about Ray and their relationship after the fact. It seems Alice gets over her social challenges rather quickly and this seems a bit unrealistic. The author could have gone a bit deeper and a bit longer and this would have made for a more well rounded reading experience. Otherwise, it is a fun, funny, at times clever and quick paced book that I read in a day and enjoyed very much.
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