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humanodon  ·  4041 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Does anybody have any good book recommendations?

Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow

Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson

I read The Corrections and loved it, but I hear mixed things about Freedom. Other than The Corrections, what would you recommend by Franzen?





lil  ·  4040 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I loved both The Corrections and Freedom. No need to hesitate.

humanodon  ·  4040 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Once I finish the three I've promised myself to read, it's on the list.

teenagewangst  ·  4041 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I tried reading The Corrections and wasn't able to get through it, although I enjoyed Freedom. I can see why it would get mixed reviews. I haven't read his first two novels, but I read his three essay collections (and technically Spring Awakening was translated by him, but I'm not really going to give him credit for that one), but I'm a sucker for autobiographical essays.

humanodon  ·  4041 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Cool, I'll have to check those out.