The Corrections, published in 2001, is the second novel by Jonathan Franzen I've read (the first being Freedom), and I was interested enough in his style to take another dip. The book does start jerkily (as the NY Times reviewer mentions) but I wasn't tempted to put it down. The guy can obviously write with great power and wonderful turn of phrase. The story of the dysfunctional Lambert family is saved from banality by the truly interesting characters and their complex interplay. The book is long, intense, and the narrative complexly structured, but it is well worth the effort.
For a review of the book from NY Times, click here: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/09/books/review/09GATESTW.html?pagewanted=all
For a review of the book from NY Times, click here: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/09/books/review/09GATESTW.html?pagewanted=all
