Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

Freedom

Jonathan Franzen

597 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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This is the story of the Berglunds, their son Joey, their daughter Jessica and their friend Richard Katz. It is about how we use and abuse our freedom; about the beginning and ending of love; teenage lust; the unexpectedness of adult life; why we ...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 11,915 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

emotional: 73%

sad: 43%

funny: 34%

challenging: 32%

dark: 26%

tense: 16%

hopeful: 15%

adventurous: 7%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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