'She felt free-er than she had for months'

'She felt more free than she had for months' doesn't quite sound right.

And, should it be free-er or freer?

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Sorry the actual sentence is -

...but Karen felt freer than she had done for months.

in what way free-er - or freer!

More lighthearted?
More liberated?

Someone who frees people is a freer (as opposed to a free-er) so I imaging the same would apply to the comparative, making more free = freer.

I'd agree with 'more liberated' or 'more light-hearted'.

Or you could turn it round: 'It was months since she had felt so free' or 'She had not felt so free for months.'

Chris

'It was months since she had felt so free' or 'She had not felt so free for months.'

Yes, I think I'd go along with what Chris said.

Thanks - duh, why didn't I think of that - sometimes your mind just doesn't work!

I've definitely seen "freer"... But I agree, it does look a little odd, which always means something is worth having a re-think about.

So, yes, re-casting it is the neatest way out, if you can without upsetting the whole paragraph completely.