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Is it better than The Corrections and Freedom?
Jana Bouc Definitely not! I'm 94% finished and I've disliked just about every minute of reading it...not sure why I'm continuing. To me none of the characters m…moreDefinitely not! I'm 94% finished and I've disliked just about every minute of reading it...not sure why I'm continuing. To me none of the characters make sense, are believable, etc. and the plot, which should be interesting, given the characters is boring. At least it puts me to sleep at night.(less)
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by Jonathan Franzen
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