A review by kevin_milne
The End of the End of the Earth by Jonathan Franzen

3.0

Franzen’s a good, intelligent, well-rounded writer, and essays are an under-appreciated medium. The literary equivalent of stand-up comedy, artists lay themselves bare for others to pick apart. Lots of good, motivational insights here, however the interplay of (admirably passionate) bird watching discourse with grand pontificating of the state of the modern world in this form comes across as a tad messy and unfocused.