Franzenesque

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Reminiscent of the works of American writer Jonathan Franzen (1959–).

    "The ingredients are in place for a Franzen-esque exploration of The Way We Live Now, and, at least for a while, this is what the book delivers."

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"The ingredients are in place for a Franzen-esque exploration of The Way We Live Now, and, at least for a while, this is what the book delivers."

Etymology

From Franzen + -esque.

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