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electricswanbite 's review for:
Freedom
by Jonathan Franzen
I got about 80% of the way through this book, and abandoned it. There came a point when I realized that, despite the engaging writing style, I just didn't care about the characters of their lives. I will never wonder what happened to Joey and his shitty marriage, or his mom and her shitty marriage. I assume they all ended up miserable. In this way, it was the worst kind of book. It promised something with its tone that it never delivered; I came for lyricism and insight, and was left trudging through the pages, waiting for something to grab my attention. The writing is beautiful and excerpts are compelling, but these placid "too true" stories are depressing, and even worse, boring.