Less by Andrew Sean Greer Summary
Overview of Less
Pulitzer Prize-winning "Less" follows a failing novelist's global misadventures. Hilariously, Greer discovered his prestigious win while dressing a pug in polka dot bloomers. This satirical masterpiece proves Ann Patchett right: comic fiction can indeed capture both literary brilliance and heartfelt joy.
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著者の声を通じて本を感じる
知識を魅力的で例が豊富な洞察に変換
キーアイデアを瞬時にキャプチャして素早く学習
楽しく魅力的な方法で本を楽しむ
重要なポイント
The Reluctant Runaway's Global Escape
Arthur Less is a man without armor in a world that demands it. Approaching fifty, this "minor novelist" with washed-out blond hair and perpetually sunburned nose feels like "a person without skin," having developed only "the transparent carapace of a soft-shelled crab" by middle age. When an elegant invitation arrives announcing his ex-boyfriend Freddy's wedding, Less faces an impossible choice: attend and endure awkwardness, or decline and invite ridicule. His solution? Create a third option by accepting every international invitation languishing on his desk, crafting an elaborate escape route around the globe. What begins as simple avoidance transforms into a profound journey of self-discovery. Less's vulnerability-the quality that makes him both endearing and frustrating-shapes every interaction as he travels from New York to Mexico City, Turin to Berlin, Paris to Morocco, India to Japan. This sensitivity explains his nine-year relationship with Freddy and his fifteen years with renowned poet Robert Brownburn before that. It also explains why his publisher's rejection of his latest manuscript feels not just like professional disappointment but existential crisis. What makes Less compelling isn't exceptional talent or remarkable achievements, but this very ordinariness coupled with extraordinary sensitivity. In a world that celebrates the exceptional, could there be value in beautiful mediocrity?
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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