--- product_id: 123683876 title: "Freedom: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)" brand: "jonathan franzen" price: "฿1172" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/123683876-freedom-a-novel-oprahs-book-club store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Freedom: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) **Brand:** jonathan franzen **Price:** ฿1172 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Freedom: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) by jonathan franzen - **How much does it cost?** ฿1172 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/123683876-freedom-a-novel-oprahs-book-club) ## Best For - jonathan franzen enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jonathan franzen brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Freedom: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pstt6p0ES.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Disapppointing, depressing, and distastful *by B***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020* The author is better at writing than storytelling. He describes a story rather than tells it, like when you go home after many years and friends and family catch you up on the neighborhood, telling about multiple people at light speed, jumping around in years, rather than one person explaining everything in chronological order. Nothing is told simply when 1000 details can be added. The 1st chapter starts with a rape, and stays there for many pages. The victim is not mad about the forced sex or the bruises, but that it was done by a golf dude who didn't appreciate her as a real athlete. Well, I found that odd. There's 26 pages before the first chapter, but are not labeled a preface or introduction, though they tell of the victim's later life without mentioning the rape, which should be an important piece of info if he's gonna spend so much time on it later. I bought the book because newspaper reviews call this author a genius, yet his prose is hard to get through, his characters are unlikeable, and his story arc is more like mud splattered on a wall. I was hoping for a good story, told well, and got the oppposite. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed this book *by C***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016* What can I say? I really enjoyed this book. I liked the way Franzen began with a tapestry, a lifescape for his characters, I liked the way he meticulously unraveled this tapestry before our reading eyes, and continued to unravel it such that it seemed impossible for the characters, the events, the plot, and the setting to be unraveled any further, and then they are unraveled further, and then the author throws the threads on the ground, tramples on them, and then brings them up again, and carefully, thread by thread, re-weaves the tapestry until it is bigger and grander than it was before. The whole effect is utterly cathartic. I laughed at so many sections, and re-read certain sections that I felt were incredibly odd but delightful. I identified with the characters, mostly with their constant pools of embarrassment, guilt and shame that come with being a human--especially the kind who continues to make terrible mistakes (shame and guilt are exactly those emotions which Franzen enjoys drawing mercilessly, as if to show that once out, it’s no big deal). It’s a satire, but in a subtle way—so yes, laugh, especially when Walter loses himself into all CAPS and Patty sleepwalks against her will. And read with a hearty attitude—it’s no breezy stroll in the park. More like a hike along the ocean in a cold but invigorating gale that blows into your face no matter which way you turn, but which occasionally breaks to allow you fleeting glimpses of magnificent sun-streaked cliffs, reminding you how deep and wide the experience and scope of life can be. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The title FREEDOM is about the choices we make, *by J***. on Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018* Jonathan Franzen is simply our best male American living novelist. This story of a dysfunctional American family pulls you into their lives and wont let go. Patty is a wife, mother, woman whose mind is divided into two realities - pretty much like most women who decided marriage and children were their main goals in life in their early twenties until they got what they thought they wanted.Patty's husband, Walter, head-over-heels with Patty, is overjoyed she chose him over his best friend, Richard, until a few years go by and the quotidian reality of marriage rears its ugly head.The title FREEDOM is about the choices we make in life, the singular freedom Americans have that most people in the world don't; i.e, whom to marry, where to live, how to raise their children, according to custom, religion, traditions and rules. They don't have the responsibility our Freedoms afford and sometimes devastate us.All the while, Freedom's pages quickly turn to reveal more about the Berglunds and their rebellious teenage children (are there any other kind?) This reader cares what happens to everyone, even the not so likeable. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/123683876-freedom-a-novel-oprahs-book-club](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/123683876-freedom-a-novel-oprahs-book-club) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*