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Is it better than The Corrections and Freedom?
Marco Fiemozzi The key is studying the psychology of the characters based on their family history. In this, it is quite similar to The Corrections. Freedom was more …moreThe key is studying the psychology of the characters based on their family history. In this, it is quite similar to The Corrections. Freedom was more entertaining (up to you to choose if this is good or bad), but I really like the analysis of the characters' mind. From this point of view it is the best one of the three.(less)
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by Jonathan Franzen
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