Which Johnathan Franzen book would be the best to read first?

>>7653799
>Delillo, DFW, Pynchon and Ellis
So you're a 20 year old college male of the white persuation?

Then yes, start with that one.

>>7653799
If you like DFW then you'll probably like Franzen

>>7653807
I am!!!!!

but desu I really do like some of those authors (some) but I'm not interested in treading the same stuff, Franzen is like a go to when I've run out of choices. I picked up a russian Scifi novel that has sent me into an existential crisis over if I'll ever like reading as much as I did these past few months.

fuck Franzen read Thomas Bernhard you little bitch

>>7653810
>If you like DFW then you'll probably like Franzen

Basically false by definition.

>>7653799
The corrections is the best overall; freedom has the highest highs but is worse as a whole. You'd guess it'd be the other way around. Go figure.

Anyway, he's pretty bad. Nothing compared to Pynchon or Wallace. Honestly closer in style to modern television shows like Arrested development than he is to literature. You certainly will develop relationships with somewhat realistic Americans and emotionally feel quite a bit, but don't expect to be asked to think anything

>>7653810
>>7653877
yeah im not getting that comparison at all buddy. just because they were chums back in the day doesnt mean that their writing style is similar

>>7653799
Franzen simply describes the condition of a certain segment of American society (white, middle/uppermoddle class), which happems to comprise the majority od tge reading public. It is relevant by selectiom bias.

Informative posts boyos. Think I'll pick The Corrections up to see what's the deal.