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672 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007232444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
A brilliantly perceptive and moving novel that announced Jonathan Franzen as one of our greatest living writers.The Lamberts – Enid, Alfred and their three grown-up children – are a troubled family living in a troubled age. After fifty years as a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,740 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
funny 53%
dark 47%
sad 44%
challenging 31%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 42% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Excrement, Mental illnessModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Racism, Drug use, Death672 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007232444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
A brilliantly perceptive and moving novel that announced Jonathan Franzen as one of our greatest living writers.The Lamberts – Enid, Alfred and their three grown-up children – are a troubled family living in a troubled age. After fifty years as a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,740 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
funny 53%
dark 47%
sad 44%
challenging 31%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 42% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Excrement, Mental illnessModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Racism, Drug use, Death