Less

How it reads

Less is contemporary fiction (romantic comedy, specifically), and its dominant mood is funny. The humour is the point, not garnish. The pace is moderate — neither a page-turner nor a slow burn — so it holds up whether you read it in long sittings or short ones.

It's set in several locations, in the present day, told in the third person, staying close to one character. Its central concerns are identity, love and art and creativity. In weight it's light and escapist — easy to fall into.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending resolves happily. At 272 pages it's a quick read. It's well known, the kind of book most keen readers have heard of.