The departure point for the laugh-fest was the reaction we had to Less by Andrew Sean Greer. Some of us thought it was hilarious and the detached, ironic narrative (and surprise ending) was clearly tongue in cheek.
Others, like me, found the character pathetic and the humor flat. That kicked off a whole discussion about what one's sense of humor actually is and egged on by the questions Val sent, we had quite a ranging laugh-in.
So, on the book, it was a mixed review but those who liked it really did. On to the next one, which is Happiness: A novel, by Aminatta Forna. Interestingly, this is a novel about foxes in London and maybe other things as well. I can't wait.
We will be at Lynn's, June 18 at 6:30. For those planning ahead, our July meeting will be at Margo's on July 16. We are scheduled to read Babette's Feast, by Isak Dinesen, the first time we have ever repeated a book, or in this case, a short story. There was a reason, but I don't remember what it was, something about food and wine? Wine sounds good, turtle soup, which I remember features in the story, not so much.
See you all then!
