Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Excrement, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Chronic illnessMinor
Drug use, Death, RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5372 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
emotional 56%
dark 49%
sad 40%
challenging 32%
tense 15%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 38% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 99%Average rating
672 pages | first published 2001
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ISBN/UID: 9780007232444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
A brilliantly perceptive and moving novel that announced Jonathan Franzen as one of our greatest living writers.The Lamberts – Enid, Alfred and their three grown-up children – are a troubled family living in a troubled age. After fifty years as a ...Book Information
672 pages | first published 2001
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ISBN/UID: 9780007232444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
A brilliantly perceptive and moving novel that announced Jonathan Franzen as one of our greatest living writers.The Lamberts – Enid, Alfred and their three grown-up children – are a troubled family living in a troubled age. After fifty years as a ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Excrement, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Chronic illnessMinor
Drug use, Death, RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5372 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
emotional 56%
dark 49%
sad 40%
challenging 32%
tense 15%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 38% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 99%Average rating