2.12k reviews for:

The Corrections

Jonathan Franzen

3.74 AVERAGE

smilylorn's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rdan's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

destroyedimage's review against another edition

3.0

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+ Denise my beloved
- hated everyone else

jennymtry's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

britt_brooke's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Realistic portrayal of an American family. Functional and dysfunctional. This story centers on a mom hellbent on gathering her adult kids, who’ve gone on to make their own questionable choices, home for Christmas as their father’s health declines. Tragically funny and relatable. The plays on the term “correction” are brilliantly timed and placed. Finally, my first Franzen! Def reading more. 

leoberenson's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jryberg's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chris_91's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I am being generous with my rating I kept reading just because it is Franzen and I loved Crossroads. I will come back to write a more detailed review at my earliest convenience which is not today.

elinakd's review against another edition

4.0

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Really enjoyed reading it.

bthereader2000's review against another edition

4.0

reflective sad medium-paced