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Less, by Andrew Sean Greer

16 reviews

pastlifetragedy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent

snarkandspark's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Drug use

rickieskidmore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

daniellekat's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was cute, charming, and witty but didn’t change my life. There were points that made me smile but ultimately I wasn’t invested in Arthur at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Body shaming

Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content and Medical content

savvylit's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Andrew Sean Greer writes wittily and charmingly about Less' escapades past and present. Less is an extremely likeable protagonist and I found myself rooting for him. Some of the situations that Less experienced were so ridiculous that I frequently laughed out loud. 

Going into writing this review, though, I wasn't sure what to say. This book is good; I enjoyed it. However, nothing about it particularly wowed me. I generally don't choose to read lighthearted romps like Less. If that suits you - you may just love it! Personally, I was underwhelmed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Terminal illness

Minor: Infidelity

kb33's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

At first I didn’t think I would like this book, and I couldn’t connect with Arthur Less. But somewhere around 1/4 to 1/3 of the way through, I got hooked. It didn’t matter that I have absolutely nothing in common with a 50 year old single gay man, the book just got better and better. 

Be careful of reviews below, one of them spoils the ending and this website has no way to report it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent

stellarheroics's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Cursing, Drug use, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

chouchou's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Infidelity

tildakoussa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use

spookieboogie's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, and Sexual content