Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

Freedom

Jonathan Franzen

597 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

#1 National BestsellerWinner of the John Gardner Fiction AwardA National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistA Los Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistIn his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,454 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 61%
sad 44%
funny 33%
challenging 30%
dark 28%
tense 15%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 35%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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