The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen is a sharp, ambitious, and darkly funny literary novel about family, disappointment, aging, and the complicated ties that hold people together. At the centre of the story is Enid Lambert, a long-time matriarch who wants one thing more than anything: to bring her scattered family home for one last Christmas.

As Enid tries to gather her husband and adult children, the novel explores the private struggles, failures, ambitions, and resentments that have shaped the Lambert family. Franzen blends social satire with emotional depth, creating a powerful portrait of modern American life, marriage, parenthood, and the gap between what families hope for and what they become.

A strong choice for readers of literary fiction, family sagas, book club novels, and award-winning contemporary fiction, The Corrections is both thoughtful and deeply human.

Paperback, Very Good