![]() ![]() Loosely addressing millennial malaise, digital oversaturation, masculinity and contemporary feminism, Purity follows Pip Tyler (nee “Purity”) and a number of tangential characters as she tries to learn about her family’s history. While appearing timely, Franzen deflates that importance he relentlessly develops contemporary concerns in Purity only to later reveal how little they matter. The book is compelling but non-essential and lacks the reflective hum of his previous work. The novel feels like an attempt to shed that mantle of meaningful prose and to allow Franzen, for once, to write for himself instead of his era. Purity, Franzen’s latest 600 pages, is a surprising departure. ![]() Since the publication of The Corrections nearly fifteen years ago, his books have been heralded with the buzz of a potential contemporary classic: he writes massive, era-defining novels of dysfunctional, relatable America, and while not particularly enjoyable to read, works like Freedom and The Corrections resound with a complex familiarity and exemplify the skill of an accomplished writer. Jonathan Franzen, author of the divisive and monumental novels Freedom and The Corrections carries with him an aura of literary importance. ![]()
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