Tag Archives: 2015 Fiction

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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A Review of Vendela Vida’s The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty (by Bethany)

Posted on August 12, 2015 by lfpbe

I spent last weekend totally engrossed in this book. I don’t even remember turning the pages. Its worldview is microscopic rather than macroscopic – the plot unfolds over approximately 1-2 weeks, and we’re focused throughout on a protagonist about whom … Continue reading →

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