At its most obvious, it is a farcical romp through the absurdities of the Deep South. Less Is Lost lends itself to multiple levels of reading. Their relationship status, we learn early on, is “Uncertain”-an ominous word that hangs over the rest of the novel. Less must hustle all he can to save face before his (younger and more handsome) lover, Freddy Pelu. It’s a matter of survival, dignity, and, worst of all, love. It’s a typical “Lessian moment” (the term really deserves to become more mainstream), a crisis that’s urgent and critical. In Less Is Lost, he sets out on a whirlwind cross-country tour of America with the sole purpose of earning money-or else, risk homelessness.Īlso Read: The different notes of Balamuralikrishna In Less, he was a globetrotting author, hopping from one lit fest to another to heal his broken heart. The 50-something protagonist, Arthur Less-a white, gay, American writer who will never reach the stars-returns for another quixotic adventure. Your whole life is riddled with performance anxiety, a long struggle to justify your existence.Īndrew Sean Greer’s Less Is Lost, the sequel to his Pulitzer Prize winning novel Less, may seem doomed to suffer this fate but it redeems itself honourably, despite its flaws. You know you will be judged by fans with every turn of the page, compared mercilessly with your illustrious predecessor and-almost always-found wanting. Your time on earth is a foregone conclusion. If you think life is hard, imagine what it’s like to be the sequel to a beloved novel.
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