The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (2001)

The novel follows the lives of a Midwestern family and their struggles with family dynamics and mental illness.

Patriarch Alfred Lambert is a retired railroad engineer with Parkinson's and dementia, while matriarch Enid Lambert is trying to hold her family together and plan a Christmas gathering.

Their three adult children, Gary, Chip and Denise, each have their own problems.

Gary is a successful businessman, married to an unhappy woman, while Chip is a failed academic and screenwriter in New York City.

Denise is a chef in Philadelphia, struggling to find balance in her personal and professional life.

The story follows the family as they come together for a final Christmas, and each must confront their own issues.

Jonathan Franzen examines themes of family, mental illness, and the difficulty of communication within relationships.

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