Just by Looking at Him vs Less Is Lost: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: LGBTQ novels, Gay men, Fiction
Just by Looking at Him
Elliott appears to be living the dream as a successful TV writer with a doting boyfriend. But behind his Instagram filter of a life, he’s grappling with an intensifying alcohol addiction, he can’t seem to stop cheating…
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Less Is Lost
A reverse Lolita across America’s southern edge in pursuit of money, the past, and understanding.
The verdict
- Readers rate Just by Looking at Him highest: Just by Looking at Him 4.2 · Less Is Lost 3.7.
- Less Is Lost has the widest readership — 21280 ratings behind its score.
- Just by Looking at Him runs the darker storyline; Less Is Lost stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Just by Looking at Him | Less Is Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (21280) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (20) | 3.7 (45) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (57) | 4.0 (211) |
Reception
| Just by Looking at Him | Less Is Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 57 | 21280 |
| Editions | 6 | 11 |
| Want to read | — | 21363 |
| Pages | 312 | 280 |