592 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374181178
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 05 October 2021
Description
Jonathan Franzen’s gift for wedding depth and vividness of character with breadth of social vision has never been more dazzlingly evident than in Crossroads.It’s December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,581 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 33%
sad 30%
dark 25%
tense 24%
funny 12%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illnessModerate
Abortion, Eating disorder, Sexual assaultMinor
Infidelity
592 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374181178
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 05 October 2021
Description
Jonathan Franzen’s gift for wedding depth and vividness of character with breadth of social vision has never been more dazzlingly evident than in Crossroads.It’s December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,581 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 33%
sad 30%
dark 25%
tense 24%
funny 12%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illnessModerate
Abortion, Eating disorder, Sexual assaultMinor
Infidelity