The Corrections is a profound exploration of the contemporary American family in flux. At the heart of the novel is Enid Lambert, a woman grappling with the rapid decline of her husband Alfred's mental health and the scattered lives of their three adult children. As Enid dreams of one last family Christmas to mend the fractures between them, the narrative expands, stretching from the quietude of the Midwest to the frenetic pulse of Wall Street. Through the Lamberts’ story, Jonathan Franzen weaves a tapestry of mid-century traditions colliding with the capricious modern world — from civic responsibilities and sexual repressions to the chaotic domains of self-reliance, surveillance, and rampant capitalism. With wit and empathy, Franzen crafts a poignant chronicle of a family confronting their collective failures and the elusive nature of redemption.