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qtpieash3 's review for:
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen
I'm not sure what to think of this one - the characters were all very interesting and well-developed. As with most literary fiction, the focus was mostly character-based with the plot taking a backseat. The plot, though, was a common thread among all the character stories with each character getting a sizeable chunk of the book devoted to them; there was minimal shifting perspectives as the book progressed, until near the end.
Overall, just ok for me. I found most of the characters exasperating and hard to relate to. Chip and Gary were both awful, Denise was slightly better though seemingly capable of making only bad decisions, and Enid was deep down really angry at everyone, I think. The story was very human and even if you couldn't sympathize with the characters themselves, I found myself at least somewhat empathetic with their situations as in a lot of them, there were no easy or good decisions to be made and the sheer gravity of the situation is just saddening. Franzen's excellent writing saves this from a 1 star rating.
Overall, just ok for me. I found most of the characters exasperating and hard to relate to. Chip and Gary were both awful, Denise was slightly better though seemingly capable of making only bad decisions, and Enid was deep down really angry at everyone, I think. The story was very human and even if you couldn't sympathize with the characters themselves, I found myself at least somewhat empathetic with their situations as in a lot of them, there were no easy or good decisions to be made and the sheer gravity of the situation is just saddening. Franzen's excellent writing saves this from a 1 star rating.