In 2001 when The Corrections was published it was regarded as the most important book of the 21st century. Some of it was due to the timing of the release of the book, the book was in stores on September 1, 2001, just before 9/11 tragedy. The Correction became an instant hit because people were able to relate to the characters as well as the themes; ranging from depression, anxiety and redemption in relationships. It also won the National Book Award and was finalist for Pulitzer Prize. The book shows how even a small occasion can be powerful enough to bring back families who have been distant for so long.
The Corrections have characters that you’ll love and hate(hate not because they are badly written but because you don’t like their behavior) but at the end you’ll think about these characters for a very long time.
Jonathan Franzen has many great characters in his arsenal, he has shown these throughout his career and I hope this will be the case in the future. Like other Franzen books this one also has some weird sex scenes and relationships that you’ll frown upon.
This book is important today because the world is going through so many ups and down, we need something that may remind that all is not lost even when we’ve been deprived of hope, and fiction has the ability to show what is possible.
I would request everyone to read the book and think about it, discuss it, enjoy it and the most important learn from it.
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