![]() It is clear this narrator is a person in Arthur’s life (and thus a character mentioned within the novel), but it is not plausible this person is observing him in the present tense. The pose of a young man.īut on occasion more like third-person. Look at him: seated primly on the hotel lobby’s plush sofa, blue suit and white shirt, legs knee-crossed so that one polished loafer hangs free of its heel. What immediately struck me about this novel was its unusual narrative structure predominantly first-person present tense (identity undisclosed) yet omnipresent.įrom where I sit, the story of Arthur Less is not so bad. But since this was already on my wishlist, its recent Pulitzer Prize firmed up my decision to purchase. The enjoyment of literature is notoriously subjective. Literary awards are rarely sufficient motivation for me to choose one book over another. ![]() ![]() ![]() don’t you just love the brevity yet gravitas of Andrew Sean Greer’s title. Disclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. ![]()
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