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Boring
Well I have been a Franzen fan, but this book is truly tedious. I've read 50% and may endure. I don't know what went wrong here. The characters are in the main unrealistic to the point of comedic. There is no one in the family that is either likable or despicable. Perhaps because none of them are believable. Maybe if you are fascinated with Christianity then it would have appeal. I'm stunned at the stupidity of some of the main characters in the family. The prose are fine, but characters and plot are almost silly. It read like a long young adult book. Very strange.
