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j0nah's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
springliketheseason's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
mosleyjen's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This took a while to warm up and kind of fell flat for me at the end but I did come to connect with Less and enjoyed his travels.
apologiesforeverything's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
skupdawg426's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The book was well-written, but there wasn't anything inherently enjoyable about it. It was just kind of sad the whole way through, and nothing really happened. No redemption arc.
saraberkes's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
5.0
I loved this book. Beautifully written and very funny
loosetomato's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book is pretty boring
keng1760's review against another edition
3.0
I thought I would like this book more than I did. I can’t remember where I first saw this book, but I knew going into it that it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2017. To be honest, I tend to be an elitist snob and I put a lot of weight into books that are critically acclaimed. The book was definitely well written and had a relatively interesting story, but I found it hard to root for Less, though I suppose that was partially the point. I feel like he spent most of the book feeling sorry for himself and it was hard to sympathize with him because his problems felt very minuscule. Also, the story had this air of the idealized American, and I feel like his journey around the world didn’t give justice to an international perspective. Overall, I was underwhelmed.