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ladydewinter 's review for:
Freedom
by Jonathan Franzen
"Freedom" is a portrait of a liberal American family and their trials and tribulations. It's an immensely compelling read - when it arrived at work and I peeked inside, I was hooked. It starts out in this hyper-ironic tone, but then, slowly, the characters become more and more real. Franzen captures our time very well, and in the end the people in his book are just trying to muddle through life as best as they can.
My favorite aspect of this book was the way he showed the difference between how people perceive themselves and how other people see them, and the conflicts that creates.
The only thing that felt a little too heavy-handed at times were when he literally talks about "Freedom"; in some instances it seemed like these discussions only took place because of the book's title, but on the other hand I can't say whether it would have felt that way if the book wasn't called "Freedom".
In any case, I can only recommend it.
My favorite aspect of this book was the way he showed the difference between how people perceive themselves and how other people see them, and the conflicts that creates.
The only thing that felt a little too heavy-handed at times were when he literally talks about "Freedom"; in some instances it seemed like these discussions only took place because of the book's title, but on the other hand I can't say whether it would have felt that way if the book wasn't called "Freedom".
In any case, I can only recommend it.