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A review by mundinova
The End of the End of the Earth by Jonathan Franzen
3.0
You're a bad liberal.
But don't worry, Franzen will correct you.
You're a bad environmentalist.
But don't worry, Franzen will correct you.
You don't understand Edith Wharton.
But don't worry, Franzen will correct you.
Jonathan Franzen is one of the greatest living English writers. That's a fact and it's hard to dispute. He's intelligent, poignant, and a master of his craft. He has a voice that's specific, unique, and reflects our time. He's also contrary and a curmudgeon who doesn't understand those different from him. And he has no plans to do so. I love to hate him and will continue to read his work.
Reviewing Franzen is to be pulled against two counter ideals: He's too good of a writer, but his message is too off putting. He's the liberal "elite" poster-child the right-wing doesn't know it would love to hate. He's so liberal "elite" that liberals hate him.
I'll split the difference. 3 stars.
Themes: 1 star
Writing/Prose: 5 stars
But don't worry, Franzen will correct you.
You're a bad environmentalist.
But don't worry, Franzen will correct you.
You don't understand Edith Wharton.
But don't worry, Franzen will correct you.
Jonathan Franzen is one of the greatest living English writers. That's a fact and it's hard to dispute. He's intelligent, poignant, and a master of his craft. He has a voice that's specific, unique, and reflects our time. He's also contrary and a curmudgeon who doesn't understand those different from him. And he has no plans to do so. I love to hate him and will continue to read his work.
Reviewing Franzen is to be pulled against two counter ideals: He's too good of a writer, but his message is too off putting. He's the liberal "elite" poster-child the right-wing doesn't know it would love to hate. He's so liberal "elite" that liberals hate him.
I'll split the difference. 3 stars.
Themes: 1 star
Writing/Prose: 5 stars