Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Freedom
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Jonathan Franzen
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Freedom

Jonathan Franzen

562 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 5,317 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 62%
sad 46%
funny 34%
challenging 29%
dark 29%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 34%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 32% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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