570 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007318520
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication date: 01 January 2010
Description
In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromise...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,436 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 44%
funny 33%
challenging 31%
dark 28%
tense 16%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 32% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Alcoholism, DeathModerate
Rape, Mental illness, AddictionMinor
Death of parent
570 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007318520
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication date: 01 January 2010
Description
In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromise...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,436 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 44%
funny 33%
challenging 31%
dark 28%
tense 16%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 32% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Alcoholism, DeathModerate
Rape, Mental illness, AddictionMinor
Death of parent