![]() Poignant, smart and funny, the mix of elements Greer brings to the table here makes this an outstanding book that’s part road trip, part love story and part keen observation of contemporary America.“Less Is Lost” is perfectly balanced sad and joyful, honest and hilarious, wonderfully strange and very real. “Andrew Sean Greer’s “Less Is Lost” is a touching, hilarious narrative that works both as a follow-up to Greer’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Less” and as an introduction to an unforgettable character for those who haven’t read about Arthur Less before. Honestly? I expect to never again be so glad a Pulitzer Prize-winning author wrote a sequel featuring the same central character and themes.” - Lou Fancher in 48 Hills With each repeat, I discovered surprising surprises. The book had me laughing out loud and reading sentences, and eventually, the entire book, a second time to test if there was a loss of mirth. ![]() “Greer hammers a home run in this second outing with Less, which involves similar topics as the first novel having to do with love, family, fame, or lack thereof. We need some novels to remind us of that, and this is one.” - Alexandra Schwartz in The New Yorker No one’s private world is shielded from national storms, but often enough the sun does shine there. “We can’t presume to know how the American story, that insane and unprecedented jumble of genres, will end, but Less and Freddy’s story is another matter. ![]()
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