Dh answers “I'm looking for something fun for my book...”

Debbie Owen asked this question about Less:

I'm looking for something fun for my book club selection. Would this story make for a good discussion?

Dh There are so many layers in this novel. Here are a few:

Middle-age disappointment in career, love, self
Fear of commitment in love
Infidelity
May-December…moreThere are so many layers in this novel. Here are a few:

Middle-age disappointment in career, love, self
Fear of commitment in love
Infidelity
May-December relationships at various stages in life
The toll of genius on a loved one
Social judgment and perceived obligations to a group of political identity
Envy of success in art and love
Loss of a beloved parent
Decimation of the gay community by AIDS
Relationship with a parent whom one has disappointed by being gay
Travel and exotic venues and cuisines
The craft of writing, and of rewriting
Self-referential fiction
Reinterpretation of The Odyssey
The use of metaphor, allegory, and symbols
The use of comedy in treating poignant themes(less)

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