Freedom

"Freedom" by the magnificent American author Jonathan Franzen is a deep, dark and unforgettable novel about the modern USA.

 

The Berglunds was the perfect family. Liberal gentrifiers and the avant-garde of the Whole Foods generation. But now they are struggling in a world of changes. The environmental lawyer and commuter cyclist, Walter, now works with Big Coal and the ideal hands-on mother and wife Patty is growing unhinged in front of the observant neighbor. Meanwhile, their son, has moved into the Republican neighbors, and the outre rocker and Richard Katz and Walter's best friend and rival has entered their lives once again.

 

Jonathan Franzen’s "Freedom" is a darkly comedic novel that defines the changes of America with humor and vivid characters.