A review by mrpink44
Farther Away by Jonathan Franzen

2.0

Grade: C This is a collection of essays and while there are a few standouts (see the two focused on birds and birding), the majority are just "ok," and the early literary criticisms and novel reviews are a bit of a struggle to pour through. Franzen did however interest me in two reviews ("Desperate Characters" and the works of Alice Munro). "Desperate Characters" was already on my TBR list and I added a few of Munro's works. So....out of all the Franzen books I've read (The Corrections, Freedom, and How to Be Alone) this is the first that I'm not giving 5 stars to. I won't be recommending it because Franzen's other works are so much more enjoyable. And if you want to read his essays, checkout "How to Be Alone" - that's definitely worth a read.