The Corrections
#1618 of 2,654 all-time
The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen
4 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2013–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
It was the first/only book that put into words feelings I've had for my entire teenage-->adult life around the complexities of a dysfunctional middle class family.
Multiple narrators, sweeping plot, not always easy to follow, not too postmodern.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- The Best Books I Read in 2013 2013 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What is the best fiction book you've ever read? 2013 · 1 recommendation