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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
This wasn't the usual type of book I read but I did enjoy it. I found myself liking and disliking all the Lamberts at different points in the book. What scared me is that I saw some of their flaws in myself. I could understand how they were feeling towards one another. The book was funny, depressing, scary, and sometimes frustrating but a good read.
Llegué a esta novela por codearse con las novelas de "alta literatura" en las listas de éxitos.
La prosa es la mejor que he leído en los últimos tiempos. Tiene unas frases y formas de escribir que definitivamente el autor es un super dotado.
El tema de la novela es muy decadente, muy gringo. Los 5 personajes son odiosos, muy bien escritos, pero odiosos. Los temas muy cotidianos y reproducibles, todos conocemos a alguien así.
No se me antoja volverla a leer, pero admiro la prosa y la forma de escribir.
La prosa es la mejor que he leído en los últimos tiempos. Tiene unas frases y formas de escribir que definitivamente el autor es un super dotado.
El tema de la novela es muy decadente, muy gringo. Los 5 personajes son odiosos, muy bien escritos, pero odiosos. Los temas muy cotidianos y reproducibles, todos conocemos a alguien así.
No se me antoja volverla a leer, pero admiro la prosa y la forma de escribir.
Chrissy, please don't kill me for only giving this three stars. :/
Franzen writes chewy books. I look forward to reading another one written by him.
This author is so insightful(especially about the dysfunctions in middle class, middle- American families) and expresses his thoughts with precision, he really is one of the best authors I have read, however, I just wish I liked his characters better. I did like this book more than his book, Freedom, and that's mainly because the characters in this book were redeemable in the end.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not my favorite from Franzen. Hard to connect to the characters in the beginning which made it so difficult to track each time the book shifted between the characters.