Infinite Jest
by: David Foster Wallace
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In a sprawling, wild, super-hyped magnum opus, David FosterWallace fulfills the promise of his precocious novel TheBroom of the System.Equal parts philosophical quest andscrewball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction,features a huge cast and multilevel narrative, and questions essentialelements of American culture - our entertainments, our addictions, ourrelationships, our pleasures, our abilities to define ourselves.
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In a sprawling, wild, super-hyped magnum opus, David Foster Wallace fulfills the promise of his precocious novelThe Broom of the System.Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction, features a huge cast and multilevel narrative, and questions essential elements of American culture - our entertainments, our addictions, our relationships, our pleasures, our abilities to define ourselves.
In a sprawling, wild, super-hyped magnum opus, David FosterWallace fulfills the promise of his precocious novel TheBroom of the System.Equal parts philosophical quest andscrewball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction,features a huge cast and multilevel narrative, and questions essentialelements of American culture - our entertainments, our addictions, ourrelationships, our pleasures, our abilities to define ourselves.
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In a sprawling, wild, super-hyped magnum opus, David Foster Wallace fulfills the promise of his precocious novelThe Broom of the System.Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction, features a huge cast and multilevel narrative, and questions essential elements of American culture - our entertainments, our addictions, our relationships, our pleasures, our abilities to define ourselves.
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- G.O.A.T.
Best book I've ever read. Simply 100% Beast Mode. Even better the second time around.
Rating: - The Perfect Book
In my opinion, this is the best modern fiction book out there. Probably the best in thirty years or so. The characters are relatable, the plot is interesting, and the book has a very positive message unlike most modern fiction. Redemption is possible in this book. Whatever you put into it, you'll get out of it. Don't half-read this one even though it's long. The pay-off is huge in the end.
Rating: - infininte jest
The writing was inspiring and worth every moment it took to read it. I am reading it for the second time and it just gets better.
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- Waiting For Something To Happen
My God, this book was recommended to me by a brilliant young law student. After 500 pages I still could not discern either a plot or a theme. This book is completely pointless. I am not seeking any other recommendations for the near future. One of only three books in my life I could not finish.
Rating: - Read the first three pages
If that doesn't do it for you, then you're a very queer fish. Maybe not the ideal read for the average reader, but if you care passionately about what words can do, ya gotta spend some time here. The first hundred pages went by in a breeze; scene by scene DFW outdoes every rival. In recent memory, only Toni Morrison's Beloved and the startling descriptive passages in DeLillo's Underworld hold a candle.
This guy is good. In fact, he's amazing. For an extra treat, read the opening of ... Read More
- G.O.A.T.Best book I've ever read. Simply 100% Beast Mode. Even better the second time around.
- The Perfect BookIn my opinion, this is the best modern fiction book out there. Probably the best in thirty years or so. The characters are relatable, the plot is interesting, and the book has a very positive message unlike most modern fiction. Redemption is possible in this book. Whatever you put into it, you'll get out of it. Don't half-read this one even though it's long. The pay-off is huge in the end.
- infininte jestThe writing was inspiring and worth every moment it took to read it. I am reading it for the second time and it just gets better.
- Waiting For Something To HappenMy God, this book was recommended to me by a brilliant young law student. After 500 pages I still could not discern either a plot or a theme. This book is completely pointless. I am not seeking any other recommendations for the near future. One of only three books in my life I could not finish.
- Read the first three pagesIf that doesn't do it for you, then you're a very queer fish. Maybe not the ideal read for the average reader, but if you care passionately about what words can do, ya gotta spend some time here. The first hundred pages went by in a breeze; scene by scene DFW outdoes every rival. In recent memory, only Toni Morrison's Beloved and the startling descriptive passages in DeLillo's Underworld hold a candle.
This guy is good. In fact, he's amazing. For an extra treat, read the opening of ... Read More
