Freedom

Jonathan Franzen, 2010

Date read: 12/12/23

For the most part, I enjoyed this novel. I liked how it was written. It varies from traditional third-party omniscient, to third-party but written by a specific character. I thought the author did a fantastic job writing as Patty from her point of view and in her voice.

Like The Way We Live Now, I hated the ending. [Spoiler] I felt that Walter was much better off without Patty and she should just suffer in her lonely misery. Also their reunion was way too contrived.[/Spoiler] Patty is spoiled and awful and I hated her.

Overall, this was enjoyable and I read this whole long-ass novel in like three days. Granted, I haven't taken my second exam yet so all I do pretty much is read.

Length: 562 pages

Rereadability: Like so many novels, once you've read it, you know what happens so there's no point in rereading it.

Classic: I don't know. It's very good but is it really a novel that will stand the test of time? Come back in 50 years and ask me.