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The Lambert family isn't doing well. Alfred has Parkinson's disease and a bad case of alienation from his wife, Enid. Gary is a banker with a heart of steel. Chip is in New York City trying to find himself, but losing the battle. And Denise is stuck in a destructive affair with someone very unsuitable. Enid is hoping to steal away with Alfred for a long-postponed cruise, but as things start to spiral out of control, the Lamberts must examine where they are, where they have been, and what exactly it means to be a family in the latter half of the 20th century. THE CORRECTIONS was a bestseller and a New York Times "Editor's Choice" for 2001.
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The Lambert family isn't doing well. Alfred has Parkinson's disease and a bad case of alienation from his wife, Enid. Gary is a banker with a heart of steel. Chip is in New York City trying to find himself, but losing the battle. And Denise is stuck in a destructive affair with someone very unsuitable. Enid is hoping to steal away with Alfred for a long-postponed cruise, but as things start to spiral out of control, the Lamberts must examine where they are, where they have been, and what exactly it means to be a family in the latter half of the 20th century. THE CORRECTIONS was a bestseller and a New York Times "Editor's Choice" for 2001.
 

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Jonathan Franzen s Family Portrait: Trouble at the Table

by  Grouch ,  Oct 22, 2001
213 out of 213 people found this review helpful.
Pros: Smart, funny, literate, accessible
Cons: Uneven, exhausting, too self-conscious
The Bottom Line: Read it and weep: If we really left it to Beaver, is this how far the nuclear family has crumbled? Do the sons of the fathers really know best?
This reviewer recommends this product.
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Let?s start with the fresh legend of The Corrections: author Jonathan Franzen wrote part of the Bible-sized novel while sitting in a room with soundproof walls and double-paned windows. Each day he arrived at the writing room, he would...
Author's Rating: 4/5 stars  
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Corrections by Jonathan Franzen - missed opportunities

by  nwinston ,  Oct 29, 2001
121 out of 121 people found this review helpful.
Pros: Well written passages, drawing vivid visual images.
Cons: Disturbing themes. Certain sections laborious to read.
The Bottom Line: Not literature for the masses. Franzen draws achingly real pictures of a family needing corrections. Contains some disturbing themes and is for adults only.
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: ~=~ Ch Ch Ch Changes... ~=~

Corrections can mean many things. From the gentle loving guidance of a child to harsh punitive lessons, marking of mistakes on school papers, stock markets taking a dip or plunge, inner voices which urge...
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Jonathan Franzen?s THE CORRECTIONS -2001

by  artbyjude ,  May 21, 2003
52 out of 52 people found this review helpful.
Pros: A LITTLE humor, stylish, but impressively long, with well constructed sentences.
Cons: Immortalizes mediocrity
The Bottom Line: No matter how you dress it, or praise it, this is a pointless and depressing story, peopled by shallow and unpleasant people.
This reviewer does not recommend this product.
Review: I finished this book after what felt like months of hard wading through a swampy mess of mediocrity, to find the few passages worth reading. I pat myself on the back for getting through it but I am looking at the book, with a sour expression on my...
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