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How to Be Alone
How to Be Alone

How to Be Alone

By
Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen
By
Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen
2002 • 288 pages

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Average rating3.2

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Rated 4.0 ⭐
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Re-read — fascinating to revisit Franzen's thoughts on privacy, bureaucracy, culture, reading, technology in 2022. Holds up surprisingly well.

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