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A review by poffin
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book had me... Really moved.
At first I didn't like it; the characters were way too middle-class for me.
But then, I got into the groove, I think when Joey started to kind of bond with the neighbors. From then on, I couldn't put it down.
It's "just" life and its accidents, but it's *so* on the nose, you need to know what comes up next. The characters (being the absolute focus of the book) are beautifully written, complex, deep. It's 800 pages, yeah, but it does definitely not feel like it.
I wouldn't recommend it if you like reading about stories more than people.
The books deals with a lot of complex topics (ethics, infidelity, ecology, parenting...) more delicately than you'd think.
At first I didn't like it; the characters were way too middle-class for me.
But then, I got into the groove, I think when Joey started to kind of bond with the neighbors. From then on, I couldn't put it down.
It's "just" life and its accidents, but it's *so* on the nose, you need to know what comes up next. The characters (being the absolute focus of the book) are beautifully written, complex, deep. It's 800 pages, yeah, but it does definitely not feel like it.
I wouldn't recommend it if you like reading about stories more than people.
The books deals with a lot of complex topics (ethics, infidelity, ecology, parenting...) more delicately than you'd think.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Death, Alcohol, Car accident, Addiction, Excrement, Blood, Alcoholism, and Rape
Minor: Addiction