Less Is Lost vs The Lord Won't Mind: 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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The Lord Won't Mind
“"HE'S COMING IN A WEEK," C.B. said, laying the letter down beside her breakfast coffee.”
At last, contemporary readers have the chance to discover a notorious and incomparably entertaining classic of gay fiction. When Gordon Merrick’s bold tale of men in love first appeared in print, the uproar from…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Less Is Lost has the widest readership — 21280 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Less Is Lost | The Lord Won't Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (21280) | 3.7 (739) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (45) | 2.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (211) | 3.5 (10) |
Reception
| Less Is Lost | The Lord Won't Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21280 | 739 |
| Editions | 11 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Want to read | 21363 | 1261 |
| Reading it now | 2087 | 76 |
| Written reviews | 2620 | 103 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6279 | — |
| Pages | 280 | 280 |