What was the P-List consensus (if there was one) on Franzen's FREEDOM?

[Becky Lindroos]

I enjoyed Freedom pretty well but I thought The Corrections was better.  -  Just my o.   Franzen has a new one coming out next year,  it’s called “Purity.”  I’m interested in where he’ll go next - 

Bekah 


> On Nov 17, 2014, at 10:37 PM, Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Personally, I thought it was a compulsively readable, highly realistic
> portrayal of so-called "white people's problems", not quite on par
> with Revolutionary Road or the best Updike, but still pretty darn well
> written, and possibly the most realistic rock-and-roll novel (one
> major subplot) ever done. Certainly miles better than Delillo's Great
> Jones Street!
> 
> Anybody else like it?
> 
> Jerky
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