Book Review: Freedom [Jonathan Franzen]

Pretty intese book, mapping the politics and dysfunctions of a midwestern American family during the noughties. I found the writing style pretty heavy, although the book did hook me, as I found it hard to put down. Themes were quite interesting, in that Franzen examines in detail the relationships between a family unit, friendship and fidelity, using them to also explore American politics with a focus on environmental issues during the period from just before 9/11 to mid Iraqi war. I guess I would say it was a bit of sad story but gets points for depth and uniqueness. A quick google search seems to imply that this book has been heavily lauded, I give it three and a half out of five.