Robert Blumenthal 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.

Robert Blumenthal Obviously, one reason it won the Pulitzer is that you were not on the voting committee. I think the writing was very good in this book--clever, but no…moreObviously, one reason it won the Pulitzer is that you were not on the voting committee. I think the writing was very good in this book--clever, but not too clever. IMHO it had a level of sophistication above most novels written today.(less)

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Robert Blumenthal So you liked the book Less less than I did. And apparently you are not alone in your opinion.
Apr 01, 2021 09:38AM · flag

Jay Steinberg The book does contain some memorable turns of phrase, but between the undeveloped, paper-doll characters and the lack of a plot, it's more an empty ve ...more
Aug 20, 2021 08:00PM · flag

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