The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

The Corrections

Jonathan Franzen

576 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Description

“A spellbinding novel” (People) from the New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections is a comic, tragic epic of worlds colliding: an old-fashioned world of civic virtue and sexual inhibitions, a new world of home surveillan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,665 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
funny 63%
emotional 58%
dark 49%
sad 41%
challenging 32%
tense 17%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 99%

Average rating

3.69

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