--- product_id: 56816283 title: "Purity Hardcover – 1 Sep 2015" brand: "jonathan franzen" price: "€ 18.72" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/56816283-purity-hardcover-1-sep-2015 store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Purity Hardcover – 1 Sep 2015 **Brand:** jonathan franzen **Price:** € 18.72 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Purity Hardcover – 1 Sep 2015 by jonathan franzen - **How much does it cost?** € 18.72 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/56816283-purity-hardcover-1-sep-2015) ## Best For - jonathan franzen enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jonathan franzen brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review Superbly readable, it is the work of a novelist at the height of his powers ... The skills that have justly placed Franzen in the top rank of American writers are abundantly evident ... This new work by an American master of realism has novelistic pleasures in abundance: characters one believes in and cares about, situations drenched in atmosphere and detail, and, above all, a propulsive current of storytelling verve Sunday Times Purity is just as good as Freedom, if not better by virtue of its greater ambition Independent This novel contains multitudes: love, murder, marital terrorism, embarrassing sex, nasty sex, solo sex, the Stasi, internet leaks, missing nuclear weapons, missing fathers, overbearing mothers and a variety of interesting bowel disorders. What you won t find much of is purity Sunday Telegraph Franzen in an exceptional writer, more skilled than most at producing brutal insights, perfectly evocative turns of phrase, and genuine hilarity ... rich scenes and crackling dialogue ... delicious observations about contemporary life Guardian Franzen writes conversational, enormously intelligent prose that wears its subtlety and precision lightly ... there s something thrilling about Franzen s frenzied but at the sametime self-mocking and capacious seriousness Independent An ingeniously-plotted, intricately-structured narrative that demands that attention is paid ... gripping, often funny and packed with wonderful characters Prospect Franzen is that rare bird: a literary novelist of the highest distinction who has also become one of the bestsellers of the age ... Purity makes the most compelling reading, and Franzen reveals himself here to be even more a master than ever David Sexton, Evening Standard Wonderful Daily Mail Compelling The Times Very readable Good Housekeeping --Good Housekeeping From the Author Jonathan Franzen was born in 1959 and graduated from Swarthmore College. He has lived in Boston, Spain, New York, Colorado Springs and Philadelphia. His other novels are 'The Twenty-Seventh City', 'Strong Motion', and 'The Corrections'. He is also the author of 'How To Be Alone', a collection of non-fiction, and 'The Discomfort Zone', a memoir. His fiction and non-fiction appear frequently in the 'New Yorker' and 'Harper's', and he was named one of the best American novelists under forty by 'Granta' and the 'New Yorker'. He lives in New York City. 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Yes, I am aware it is a work of fiction, I just like that fiction to have some semblance in reality which I think helps to keeps me on the hook.The characters are at times over the top but still feel unfulfilling when it comes to depth and development, leaving a feeling that a lighter touch might sometimes be better when getting into the more intense psychological nature of the protagonists, while other characters could do with more than a very basic, cursory outline. The story is alluring until midway through when the key plot twist is revealed, in my opinion, a little too early... from there, the story drifts into monotonous, surface scratching insights which combined with a very predictable chain of events mean that the end of the book draws to a lackluster finish. I'm not sure whether the quality of the writing has suffered in comparison to his other books, or whether the attempt at something different has led to a decent book, but something which could have been a lot better.All in all an enjoyable book and I would recommend it, but it's not on the same level as Freedom or The Corrections... which I would highly recommend reading if you enjoyed this book or if you haven't read it yet but are looking for something similar. Unrelatable and stereotyped characters combined with a story with not so much purpose as it has brashness, make it a far cry from his other works which resonated much more with me. Hopefully this will be a platform for Franzen to create more like this, but with a more fine tuned approach. Recommended!Thanks for reading my review! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really complex and amazing book. *by D***M on 24 January 2017* This is not 'just a book' is a masterpiece of literature. It explores what the condition of youth of the last 50 years: its complexity and contraddictions. As usual, Frenzen gives you extensive insights on his characters biography. Sometimes I thought "tmi" but at the end I was really convinced that these people existed for real, so much that I found myself googling some of their names just in case they were real (of course they were not). Reading Frenzen is not easy, it requires patience but those who endure will duly be rewarded. Loved it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I think he gets better and better This is such a meaty novel with ... *by D***D on 9 April 2016* I have to confess I'm a big fan of Jonathan Franzen. I think he gets better and better This is such a meaty novel with great characterisation. Allthe main characters have a past which gradually is revealed and comes to influence the present. There is so much truth in here regarding what drives people and why the become what they are.If you enjoyed "Freedom" you won't be disappointed with Purity. 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