Category Archives: Jonathan Franzen

A Review of Jonathan Franzen’s Purity (by Bethany)

Posted on September 14, 2015 by lfpbe

This novel is organized into seven long titled chapters. While it’s been years since I’ve thumbed through The Corrections and Freedom, I think this approach is standard for Franzen. I turned the pages of this novel readily from start to … Continue reading →

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Just Another Friday Night

Posted on September 4, 2015 by lfpbe

I was all set to write my initial thoughts on Jonathan Franzen’s long-awaited new novel (short version: good as usual; very much a page-turner; oddly similar in plot and characters to another novel I’m currently reading – eerily so. More … Continue reading →

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Review of Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom (by Jill)

Posted on June 2, 2012 by badkitty1016

I have to make a confession: I put off reading books that I deem to be “too popular,” no matter how much I am told (or believe myself) I will enjoy them.  For example, I have not read Yann Martel’s … Continue reading →

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