The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

The Corrections

Jonathan Franzen

576 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

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“A spellbinding novel” (People) from the New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections is a comic, tragic epic of worlds colliding: an old-fashioned world of civic virtue and sexual inhibitions, a new world of home surveillan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,679 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 62%
funny 53%
dark 48%
sad 44%
challenging 32%
tense 19%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 42% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.73

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