#73 in Humour
Less
- 301
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 8 weeks on the list, peaked at #9
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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Our view
“Less” is a comedy of heartbreak that depends almost entirely on its narrating voice. A writer hops from one foreign literary engagement to the next rather than face losing the man he loves, and the satire is barbed, light and, in the end, moving. Some readers feel that little happens and tire of the hero’s gloom and of long, winding sentences; those who enjoy wit for its own sake fare best.
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About the book
Less is a 2017 satirical novel by American author Andrew Sean Greer. The plot follows writer Arthur Less as he travels the world on a literary tour to numb his loss of the man he loves.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 455 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 7.6 comes out. A further +0.10 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 8 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 447 | 98% |
Frequently asked
How long is Less?
It has 301 pages — longer than 56% of the ranked books in Humour.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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