When it comes to Jonathan Franzen, people tend to either love him or hate him. Part of this is because he has a reputation for being wordy, but more likely it's because a lot of people think he's a jerk. As for me, I don't pay too much attention to his public battles and love his books. Purity is my second Franzen novel and while I didn't quite know what I was getting … [Read more...]
‘Freedom’ – My First Frazen (Book Review)
Before I even begin to review this book, let me preface it with the fact that I don't know much about Jonathan Franzen other than he can be controversial. I had been warned by many that they dislike the authors so much that they can't or won't read the book, but I had no such scruples and am glad I didn't bother to do any research before starting Freedom because I … [Read more...]