Pamela answers “How on earth did this win the Pulitzer? I...”

Donna asked this question about Less:

How on earth did this win the Pulitzer? I found it plodding with an uninteresting protagonist.

Pamela It's a comedic book and those are hard to like for lots of people. Tragedy is easier to write and have people love. I loved it and found such joy in i…moreIt's a comedic book and those are hard to like for lots of people. Tragedy is easier to write and have people love. I loved it and found such joy in it, but that is a harder feeling to spread. Which is a sad commentary on the world. (less)

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Molly I mean no disrespect but I would love to see something your found funny. I love to laugh, and yes will claim that I have a good sense of humor, but I ...more
Jun 25, 2018 05:08PM · flag

Ant I did find it funny, but I actually think tragedies are harder to pull off well.
Jul 24, 2018 10:44AM · flag

Anastasia I haven't found it funny at all. In fact, it's incredibly boring so far. ...more
Aug 13, 2018 01:08PM · flag

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