Patricia 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.

Patricia I can see how lots of people might feel the same as you, but I loved it. I found it hilarious and tragic and thought-provoking. The writing was superb…moreI can see how lots of people might feel the same as you, but I loved it. I found it hilarious and tragic and thought-provoking. The writing was superb. Forgive me, but I think writing quality social comedy is extraordinarily difficult, and few succeed. There is a reason Jane Austen stands out as one of the few great reads in classic literature that has a happy ending.(less)

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