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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Abandonado al 62%.
¿Y cómo es que habiendo llegado tan lejos lo dejas? Pues veréis, el libro hace un recorrido alrededor de varios miembros de una misma familia, y mi entretenimiento iba oscilando entre disfrutar la lectura (con Chip) hasta hacerlo en diagonal por acabar pronto (con los padres). Así que cuando llegué a una racha mala, allá por la mitad del libro, pensé "Por qué no sigues hasta que vuelvan a cambiar los protagonistas". Y seguí. Sin ganas, pero seguí. Y mientras esperaba a ver si cambiaba el tercio me leí [b:Random Acts of Senseless Violence|18215591|Random Acts of Senseless Violence|Jack Womack|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1374237920l/18215591._SY75_.jpg|511869] entero.
Hasta que al fin llegó el momento en que me di cuenta en que estaba dispuesto a empezar cualquier libro nuevo antes que seguir leyendo este. Y eso es lo que he hecho.
¿Y cómo es que habiendo llegado tan lejos lo dejas? Pues veréis, el libro hace un recorrido alrededor de varios miembros de una misma familia, y mi entretenimiento iba oscilando entre disfrutar la lectura (con Chip) hasta hacerlo en diagonal por acabar pronto (con los padres). Así que cuando llegué a una racha mala, allá por la mitad del libro, pensé "Por qué no sigues hasta que vuelvan a cambiar los protagonistas". Y seguí. Sin ganas, pero seguí. Y mientras esperaba a ver si cambiaba el tercio me leí [b:Random Acts of Senseless Violence|18215591|Random Acts of Senseless Violence|Jack Womack|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1374237920l/18215591._SY75_.jpg|511869] entero.
Hasta que al fin llegó el momento en que me di cuenta en que estaba dispuesto a empezar cualquier libro nuevo antes que seguir leyendo este. Y eso es lo que he hecho.
I prefer Freedom.
And now I have read all the Franzen I need to read.
And now I have read all the Franzen I need to read.
I can't say I enjoyed reading this book.
It is so self-evidently brilliant. Unbelievably engaging. Franzen has a knack for identifying self-delusions and inconsistencies. He finds them everywhere - in capitalism, socialism, professions, communities, families, and within individual people. And once he's identified a self-delusion, he is irrepressible in laying it bare under the bright lights of his narrative's operating table. I felt seen at several points. I felt for the characters - each of them - far more than I thought possible at the beginning of the story. Franzen made me feel constantly uneasy about the characters and *for* the characters. If society operates in part because everyone has the right to an interior life, spared from others' prying eyes, The Corrections shows us why this is so necessary. A deeply cynical book. A person emerges from this book less innocent and closer to the point of despair than they began it.
So no, I didn't enjoy The Corrections. But that its 600 pages actually brought me closer to the point of despair about the state of humanity is a remarkable achievement.
It is so self-evidently brilliant. Unbelievably engaging. Franzen has a knack for identifying self-delusions and inconsistencies. He finds them everywhere - in capitalism, socialism, professions, communities, families, and within individual people. And once he's identified a self-delusion, he is irrepressible in laying it bare under the bright lights of his narrative's operating table. I felt seen at several points. I felt for the characters - each of them - far more than I thought possible at the beginning of the story. Franzen made me feel constantly uneasy about the characters and *for* the characters. If society operates in part because everyone has the right to an interior life, spared from others' prying eyes, The Corrections shows us why this is so necessary. A deeply cynical book. A person emerges from this book less innocent and closer to the point of despair than they began it.
So no, I didn't enjoy The Corrections. But that its 600 pages actually brought me closer to the point of despair about the state of humanity is a remarkable achievement.
reflective
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
This family is terrible. Reading this book is like watching a car crash. Can’t look away from the ugly horrors.
Both annoying and intriguing. I couldn't stand any of the characters, and didn't really enjoy the plot line too much, but also couldn't put it down. Maybe it's because I related to them more than I would like to admit? Maybe they represent everything I hate about people? Maybe they're just crap characters? All of the above? Dunno. Would recommend, but not exactly sure why.
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My high expectations for this award winning story by Jonathan Franzen have unfortunately not been fulfilled. 563 pages of...yes, of what ? The writing in itself is good and witty, but the characters, oh the characters, are annoying as hell and boring and selfish. The story does not go anywhere, at least not until the last 10 pages of the book, and even then not in a convincing way. If you have time to read, I suggest you spend it reading a different book.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes