Less
Published in 2017, Less is a gay fiction novel by Andrew Sean Greer. The story is set in San Francisco and New York City, in Present. It features Arthur Less, Robert Brownburn and Freddy Pelu. Key subjects include voyages and travels, authors, gay men and Humour.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 96 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 19 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Trade Fiction Paperback bestseller list in 2018.
At about 280 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About Less
Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making connections with the past.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Trade Fiction Paperback, 2018
Quick answers
Who wrote Less?
Less was written by Andrew Sean Greer and first published in 2017.
What genre is Less?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Less?
The median edition has 280 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Less?
Readers who like it often enjoy Cut & Run, A Little Life and Queer.
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