Less Is Lost vs Sure of You: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: LGBTQ novels, Gay men, Fiction
Less Is Lost
A reverse Lolita across America’s southern edge in pursuit of money, the past, and understanding.
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Sure of You
A fiercely ambitious TV talk show host finds she must choose between national stardom in New York and a husband and child in San Francisco. Caught in the middle is their longtime friend, a gay man whose own future is…
The verdict
- Readers rate Sure of You highest: Sure of You 4.2 · Less Is Lost 3.7.
- Less Is Lost has the widest readership — 21280 ratings behind its score.
- Sure of You runs the darker storyline; Less Is Lost stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Less Is Lost | Sure of You | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (21280) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (45) | 3.7 (20) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (211) | 4.5 (64) |
Reception
| Less Is Lost | Sure of You | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21280 | 64 |
| Editions | 11 | 23 |
| Want to read | 21363 | — |
| Pages | 280 | 273 |